The association between experiences of religious discrimination, social-emotional and sleep outcomes among youth in Australia.

Sharif, MZ; Truong, M; Alam, O; Dunn, K; Nelson, J; Kavanagh, A; Paradies, Y; Priest, N

The association between experiences of religious discrimination, social-emotional and sleep outcomes among youth in Australia.

Sharif, MZ Truong, M Alam, O Dunn, K Nelson, J

Kavanagh, A Paradies, Y Priest, N

Permalink

Publisher:: Elsevier BV
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: SSM - population health, 2021, 15, pp. 100883
Issue Date:: 2021-09

Open Access

Copyright Clearance Process

Recently Added
In Progress
Open Access

This item is open access.

Adobe PDF

Download Published versionAdobe PDF (457.99 kB)

View on publisher's site

View statistics

Full metadata record

Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Sharif, MZ
dc.contributor.author	Truong, M
dc.contributor.author	Alam, O
dc.contributor.author	Dunn, K
dc.contributor.author	Nelson, J https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7848-0604
dc.contributor.author	Kavanagh, A
dc.contributor.author	Paradies, Y
dc.contributor.author	Priest, N
dc.date.accessioned	2021-11-10T23:54:55Z
dc.date.available	2021-07-26
dc.date.available	2021-11-10T23:54:55Z
dc.date.issued	2021-09
dc.identifier.citation	SSM - population health, 2021, 15, pp. 100883
dc.identifier.issn	2352-8273
dc.identifier.issn	2352-8273
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/151492
dc.description.abstract	<h4>Background</h4>Religious-based hate crimes are on the rise worldwide. However, the relationship of religious discrimination on health and well-being, especially earlier on the lifecourse, is largely understudied. This study examines the prevalence of religious discrimination and the relationship it has on social-emotional adjustment and sleep outcomes among a diverse sample of students in Australia.<h4>Methods</h4>Data came from Speak Out Against Racism, a population-representative cross-sectional study of 4664 public school students in grades 5-9 in Australia in 2017. An adaption of the Adolescent Discrimination Distress Index (ADDI), was used to derive four measures of religious discrimination (peer, school, societal and the sum of those as a "total" score). The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire measured the total difficulties, conduct, emotional, and prosocial behavior subscales. Measures of sleep outcomes included duration, latency, and disruption.<h4>Results</h4>27 % (95 % CI 22.82, 31.12) of students reported experiences of direct total religious discrimination with higher levels being reported by students identifying as a religious minority. There was strong evidence that experiences of religious discrimination (across all four sources) was related to all measures of socioemotional adjustment and sleep outcomes.<h4>Discussion</h4>Religious discrimination is an understudied form of social disadvantage that has implications for adolescents' development, health and well-being. Conclusion: More programs, particularly in the school-context, address religious-based discrimination may reduce inequities in health.
dc.format	Electronic-eCollection
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	SSM - population health
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100883
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.title	The association between experiences of religious discrimination, social-emotional and sleep outcomes among youth in Australia.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	15
utslib.location.activity	England
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Law
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2021-11-10T23:54:53Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	15

Abstract:

Background

Religious-based hate crimes are on the rise worldwide. However, the relationship of religious discrimination on health and well-being, especially earlier on the lifecourse, is largely understudied. This study examines the prevalence of religious discrimination and the relationship it has on social-emotional adjustment and sleep outcomes among a diverse sample of students in Australia.

Methods

Data came from Speak Out Against Racism, a population-representative cross-sectional study of 4664 public school students in grades 5-9 in Australia in 2017. An adaption of the Adolescent Discrimination Distress Index (ADDI), was used to derive four measures of religious discrimination (peer, school, societal and the sum of those as a "total" score). The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire measured the total difficulties, conduct, emotional, and prosocial behavior subscales. Measures of sleep outcomes included duration, latency, and disruption.

Results

27 % (95 % CI 22.82, 31.12) of students reported experiences of direct total religious discrimination with higher levels being reported by students identifying as a religious minority. There was strong evidence that experiences of religious discrimination (across all four sources) was related to all measures of socioemotional adjustment and sleep outcomes.

Discussion

Religious discrimination is an understudied form of social disadvantage that has implications for adolescents' development, health and well-being. Conclusion: More programs, particularly in the school-context, address religious-based discrimination may reduce inequities in health.

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:

http://hdl.handle.net/10453/151492