The Imam's role in meeting the counseling needs of Muslim communities in the United States
The Imam's role in meeting the counseling needs of Muslim communities in the United States
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DOI：
10.1176/appi.ps.56.2.202
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发表时间：
2005-02-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Marzuk, PM
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作者：
Ali, OM;Milstein, G;Marzuk, PM
目的：穆斯林是美国增长最快的少数群体之一，自2001年9月11日以来，他们经历了越来越大的压力。本研究的目的是阐明伊玛目（伊斯兰教神职人员）在满足其社区的咨询需求方面的作用。方法：邮寄一份匿名自述问卷给全美730座清真寺。结果：我们收到了62份来自不同伊玛目群体的回复，其中很少有人接受过正式的咨询培训。伊玛目报告说，他们的会众来找他们最常见的是宗教或精神指导和关系或婚姻问题。伊玛目报告说，自2001年9月11日以来，越来越需要就歧视问题向人们提供咨询。所有阿拉伯裔美国人占多数的教众的伊玛目、60%南亚裔美国人占多数的教众的伊玛目和50%非洲裔美国人占多数的教众的伊玛目都报告说，需要为受歧视的人提供咨询。结论：尽管伊玛目在咨询方面几乎没有接受过正规培训，但他们被要求帮助那些有心理健康和社会服务问题的会众。伊玛目需要心理保健专业人员的更多支持，以便在改善穆斯林少数群体获得服务的机会方面发挥可能至关重要的作用，目前这些社区的心理社会需求似乎没有得到满足。
Objective: Muslims are one of the most rapidly growing minority groups in the United States and have experienced increased stress since September 11, 2001. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the roles of imams, Islamic clergy, in meeting the counseling needs of their communities. Methods: An anonymous self-report questionnaire was mailed to 730 mosques across the United States. Results: Sixty-two responses were received from a diverse group of imams, few of whom had received formal counseling training. Imams reported that their congregants came to them most often for religious or spiritual guidance and relationship or marital concerns. Imams reported that since September 11, 2001, there has been an increased need to counsel persons for discrimination. An increased need to counsel persons who were discriminated against was reported by all imams with congregations in which a majority are Arab American, 60 percent of imams with congregations in which a majority are South Asian American, and 50 percent of imams with congregations in which a majority are African American. Conclusions: Although imams have little formal training in counseling, they are asked to help congregants who come to them with mental health and social service issues. Imams need more support from mental health professionals to fulfill a potentially vital role in improving access to services for minority Muslim communities in which there currently appear to be unmet psychosocial needs.