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Mosque-Based Social Support and Collective and Personal Self-Esteem Among Young Muslim American Adults

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This study investigated the association between congregational relationships and personal and collective self-esteem among young Muslim American adults. Mosque-based emotional support and negative interactions with congregants were assessed in relation to personal and collective self-esteem. Data analysis was based on a sample of 231 respondents residing in southeast Michigan. Results indicated that receiving emotional support from congregants was associated with higher levels of collective self-esteem but was unassociated with personal self-esteem. Negative interaction with congregants was associated with personal self-esteem. Together, these findings indicate that mosque-based emotional support and negative interactions function differently for personal and collective self-esteem, which provides evidence that although personal and collective self-esteem are interrelated constructs, they are also conceptually discrete aspects self-evaluations.

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Nguyen, A.W. Mosque-Based Social Support and Collective and Personal Self-Esteem Among Young Muslim American Adults. Race Soc Probl 9, 95–101 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12552-017-9196-y

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