Measuring the health impacts of anti-Muslim discrimination

Individual experiences of anti-Muslim discrimination in the United States lead to significant impacts on health and well-being. Dr. Naheed Ahmed, our 2021 Young Scholar Awards third-place winner, developed scales to better understand and measure the health impacts of perceived anti-Muslim discrimination in the United States. In this episode of Deep Dives with ISPU, Dr. Ahmed delves into the findings of her research project: “Measurement of Perceived Interpersonal and Societal Anti-Muslim Discrimination in the United States” with ISPU Director of Communications Katherine Coplen. This vital conversation will provide understanding on why it is important to measure Islamophobia and the implications of associated negative health impacts across diverse American Muslim communities.ISPU resources on anti-Muslim discrimination:ISPU American Muslim PollCountering and Dismantling Islamophobia Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide for Individuals and OrganizationsMental Health Toolkit: Resources for Muslim Mental Healthcare AdvocatesResearch mentioned in this episode:Suicide Attempts of Muslims Compared With Other Religious Groups in the US (JAMA Psychiatry)You can learn more about Dr. Ahmed's work at ispu.org/young-scholar-awards. For more content like this, follow ISPU on Twitter and Facebook @theISPU, on Instagram @the_ISPU, and visit our website to access a vast repository of research. Subscribe to Deep Dives with ISPU wherever podcasts are found, and leave us a 5-star review to ensure we can produce more conversations like this one.