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100	1		_aHodge, David R.
245	1	0	_aHijab and depression _h[electronic resource] : _bDoes the Islamic practice of veiling predict higher levels of depressive symptoms? / _cDavid R. Hodge, Altaf Husain, Tarek Zidan.
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520			_aHijab or veiling is commonly practiced by Muslim women but remains controversial in the broader secular society. Some Western feminists argue that veiling is an oppressive behavior that negatively affects women by, for example, engendering depression. This article tests this hypothesis with a national sample of American Muslim women (N = 194). The results of the regression analysis did not support the hypothesis. Indeed, women who veiled more frequently reported lower, rather than higher, levels of depressive symptoms. In other words, wearing the hijab appears to be a protective factor in the area of depression. Given the prevalence of depression among women, the results have important implications for practice with Muslim women at both the micro and the macro levels.
538			_aMode of access: Internet.
700	1		_aHusain, Altaf.
700	1		_aZidan, Tarek.
773	0		_tSocial work : _g2017, Vol. 62, No. 3 _x0037-8046 (print); 1545-6846 (online)
856			_uhttp://ezproxy01.ny.edu.hk:2048/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swx027 _zClick here to access full-text article
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