Other projects

Talia Banayan, M.A.; Megan Krantz, M.A.; Maya Boustani, Ph.D.

Gabriela Bagnara, M.A.; Maya Boustani, Ph.D.; Kelly Vogel, M.A.; Savannah Bachar, M.A.; Ellen Reibling, Ph.D.; Barbara Hernandez, Ph.D.

Gabriela Bagnara, M.A.; Kelly Vogel, M.A.; Savannah Bachar, M.A.; Maya Boustani, Ph.D.; Barbara Hernandez, Ph.D.; Ellen Reibling, Ph.D.

There is a lack of research done with Middle Eastern and North African communities around access to and outcomes of psychotherapy. Among this minority group, the American Coptic individuals experience acculturative stress and generational differences that may contribute to feelings of anxiety and depression. We are interested in identifying how acculturation and generational differences affect the stress levels of first-and-second generation Coptic American individuals well as identifying their views on psychotherapy itself. This study therefore aims to explore if acculturation affects Coptic Americans’ desire to engage in psychotherapy. It also aims to explore what reasoning Coptic Americans provide whether they choose to engage in psychotherapy or not.