This study explores the risk of developing clinically significant social, emotional, and behavioural problems among Muslim adolescents living in Australia compared to the general adolescent population living in Australia. A descriptive, cross-sectional, and exploratory survey of 12–17-year-old students across three Islamic schools in New South Wales was conducted. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was used to measure the risk of developing clinically significant social, emotional, and behavioural problems. Six hundred and thirty-two students (261 males, 371 females), at a response rate of 48%, were recruited via collaborations with three Islamic schools, and children were invited to participate if their parents did not object in writing to their child’s participation. Overall, when compared to the general adolescent community sample, Muslim adolescents did not report a significantly higher proportion in the top 10% (i.e., abnormal range) for total difficulties, emotional problems, conduct problems, and peer problems, but did report a significant difference for hyperactivity/inattention problems (18.4% vs. 13.8%). Furthermore, Muslim adolescents (29.0% vs. 23.7%) reported a significantly higher proportion of scores in the top 20% (i.e., borderline range). These differences were explained by Muslim females aged 11–15 years higher hyperactivity (15.1% vs. 11.4%) and total difficulties (31.8% vs. 24%), as younger males and older males and older females showed no difference on any scale. Specifically, Muslim females aged 11–15 years reported a significantly higher proportion of scores in the abnormal ranges for total difficulties (14.3% vs. 9.8%), emotional problems (17.6% vs. 12.6%), and conduct problems (11.2% vs. 7.5%) and marginally for hyperactivity. Muslim females aged 11–15 years may demonstrate higher rates of clinically significant problems and are at a substantial higher risk of developing clinically significant emotional and conduct problems when compared to their age-related female adolescent peers. A review of the current child and adolescent mental health and community services is required to determine if this risk to Muslim females aged 11–15 years in Australia is being mitigated and their needs are being met.

本研究探讨了生活在澳大利亚的穆斯林青少年与生活在澳大利亚的一般青少年相比，出现临床上显着的社会、情感和行为问题的风险。对新南威尔士州三所伊斯兰学校的 12-17 岁学生进行了描述性、横断面和探索性调查。优势和困难问卷 (SDQ) 用于衡量出现临床上显着的社会、情感和行为问题的风险。通过与三所伊斯兰学校合作招募了 632 名学生（261 名男性，371 名女性），响应率为 48% . 全面的，与一般青少年社区样本相比，穆斯林青少年在总困难、情绪问题、品行问题和同伴问题的前 10%（即异常范围）中没有报告显着更高的比例，但确实报告了显着差异多动/注意力不集中问题（18.4% 对 13.8%）。此外，穆斯林青少年（29.0% 对 23.7%）报告的前 20%（即边缘范围）得分的比例明显更高。这些差异可以通过 11-15 岁的穆斯林女性多动症（15.1% 对 11.4%）和总体困难（31.8% 对 24%）来解释，因为年轻男性和年长男性和年长女性在任何规模上都没有差异。具体来说，11-15 岁的穆斯林女性在总困难（14.3% 对 9.8%）、情绪问题（17.6% 对 12.6%）和行为问题（11.2% 对 7.5 %）和轻微的多动症。与年龄相关的女性青少年同龄人相比，11-15 岁的穆斯林女性可能表现出更高的临床显着问题发生率，并且发生临床显着情绪和行为问题的风险更高。需要对当前的儿童和青少年心理健康和社区服务进行审查，以确定澳大利亚 11 至 15 岁穆斯林女性面临的这种风险是否得到缓解，她们的需求是否得到满足。5%）和轻微的多动症。与年龄相关的女性青少年同龄人相比，11-15 岁的穆斯林女性可能表现出更高的临床显着问题发生率，并且发生临床显着情绪和行为问题的风险更高。需要对当前的儿童和青少年心理健康和社区服务进行审查，以确定澳大利亚 11 至 15 岁穆斯林女性面临的这种风险是否得到缓解，她们的需求是否得到满足。5%）和轻微的多动症。与年龄相关的女性青少年同龄人相比，11-15 岁的穆斯林女性可能表现出更高的临床显着问题发生率，并且发生临床显着情绪和行为问题的风险更高。需要对当前的儿童和青少年心理健康和社区服务进行审查，以确定澳大利亚 11 至 15 岁穆斯林女性面临的这种风险是否得到缓解，她们的需求是否得到满足。