Muslim men and women’s perception of discrimination, hate crimes, and PTSD symptoms post 9/11.

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between race-based stress (racial harassment and discrimination) and PTSD in a sample of 102 New York Muslim men and women post-9/11 while controlling for gender. Bivariate, univariate, and stepwise regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results of the study show that feeling less safe after the events of 9/11 emerged as the only significant predictor of PTSD (F = 10.32; p