Salman Shaheen Ahmad
Biographic Data
| ID | 1079771 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Salman Shaheen Ahmad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Salman Shaheen |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmad |
| SIGNATURE | AHMAD S S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Miami |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5005-9321 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An exploration of general versus community-specific public stigma on mental health help-seeking attitudes in Muslims.
Police officer stigma toward people with schizophrenia
Validation of the Perceived Islamophobia Scale (PIS) among Muslims living in the United States
Islamophobia (i.e., the fear of Islam and Muslims) increases dramatically in response to local and global events. The Perceived Islamophobia Scale (PIS) captures perceptions of Islamophobia within a culture via three subscales titled Islamophobia in the Media, Fear of Islamization, and General Fear (Kunst et al., 2013). The PIS has been validated among both Muslims and non-Muslims in several countries. Although it has been used in US samples, exp…
Frequency of Private Prayer Predicts Survival Over 6 Years in a Nationwide U.S. Sample of Individuals with a Chronic Illness
Prayer is central to religious/spiritual life, and there are many claims for its effectiveness. However, few studies have examined whether frequency of prayer predicts survival in people with a chronic illness. This study follows a nationwide United States sample of people with a chronic illness ( N = 1931) from 2014 to 2020. Those who prayed on a daily basis or more were significantly more likely to survive over 6 years (Hazard Ratio = 1.48; 95%…
Exploring cumulative identity-based discrimination, distress, and traumatic exposure among Muslims living in the United States
Experiences of discrimination may have a cumulative impact on trauma and psychological distress among MLUS. This study underscores the need for targeted interventions that assess MLUS clients' discriminatory experiences to develop a more holistic conceptualization, better support systems, and the most effective approaches. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Spiritual bypass as a moderator of the relationships between religious coping and psychological distress in Muslims living in the United States
Praying for People You Know Predicts Survival over 17 Years Among People Living with HIV in the U.S
Cultural Factors Influencing Mental Health Stigma: Perceptions of Mental Illness (Pomi) in Pakistani Emerging Adults
Pakistan has a fast-growing, young, and highly religious population. Mental health literacy and care in Pakistan do not meet the population's needs, and mental health stigma (MHS) is cited as the cause. Explanations for MHS across cultures include collectivism, and sociocultural-religious/spiritual beliefs and values surrounding mental illness and those who experience it. MHS interventions and campaigns that aim to improve help-seeking behaviors …
Cultural Factors Influencing Mental Health Stigma: Perceptions of Mental Illness (Pomi) in Pakistani Emerging Adults
Pakistan has a fast-growing, young, and highly religious population. Mental health literacy and care in Pakistan do not meet the population's needs, and mental health stigma (MHS) is cited as the cause. Explanations for MHS across cultures include collectivism, and sociocultural-religious/spiritual beliefs and values surrounding mental illness and those who experience it. MHS interventions and campaigns that aim to improve help-seeking behaviors …
Praying for People You Know Predicts Survival over 17 Years Among People Living with HIV in the U.S
Cultural Factors Influencing Mental Health Stigma: Perceptions of Mental Illness (Pomi) in Pakistani Emerging Adults
Pakistan has a fast-growing, young, and highly religious population. Mental health literacy and care in Pakistan do not meet the population's needs, and mental health stigma (MHS) is cited as the cause. Explanations for MHS across cultures include collectivism, and sociocultural-religious/spiritual beliefs and values surrounding mental illness and those who experience it. MHS interventions and campaigns that aim to improve help-seeking behaviors …
Spiritual bypass as a moderator of the relationships between religious coping and psychological distress in Muslims living in the United States
Validation of the Perceived Islamophobia Scale (PIS) among Muslims living in the United States
Islamophobia (i.e., the fear of Islam and Muslims) increases dramatically in response to local and global events. The Perceived Islamophobia Scale (PIS) captures perceptions of Islamophobia within a culture via three subscales titled Islamophobia in the Media, Fear of Islamization, and General Fear (Kunst et al., 2013). The PIS has been validated among both Muslims and non-Muslims in several countries. Although it has been used in US samples, exp…
Frequency of Private Prayer Predicts Survival Over 6 Years in a Nationwide U.S. Sample of Individuals with a Chronic Illness
Prayer is central to religious/spiritual life, and there are many claims for its effectiveness. However, few studies have examined whether frequency of prayer predicts survival in people with a chronic illness. This study follows a nationwide United States sample of people with a chronic illness ( N = 1931) from 2014 to 2020. Those who prayed on a daily basis or more were significantly more likely to survive over 6 years (Hazard Ratio = 1.48; 95%…
Exploring cumulative identity-based discrimination, distress, and traumatic exposure among Muslims living in the United States
Experiences of discrimination may have a cumulative impact on trauma and psychological distress among MLUS. This study underscores the need for targeted interventions that assess MLUS clients' discriminatory experiences to develop a more holistic conceptualization, better support systems, and the most effective approaches. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Police officer stigma toward people with schizophrenia
An exploration of general versus community-specific public stigma on mental health help-seeking attitudes in Muslims.
Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Demography (2 works)