There is limited research examining the mental and emotional challenges, social support systems, and coping strategies of Muslim Rohingya refugee adolescents in the United States. The Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority group from Myanmar are considered one of the world’s largest stateless populations. This in-depth qualitative study among Muslim Rohingya adolescents aged 12–17 who reside in Chicago, IL (N = 15) builds understanding of their lived experiences of mental and emotional health. Employing a thematic analysis approach and adopting elements of youth Participatory Action Research (yPAR), our findings illuminate: (1) how the US school environment impacts the mental and emotional health of Rohingya adolescents; (2) Rohingya adolescents’ self-reliance as a coping mechanism showcasing their resilience and self-empowerment, and finally (3) the critical role played by their family and their Islamic faith as social support. We argue for the need to develop culturally grounded interventions that center Rohingya adolescents’ collectivist culture, Islamic faith, and their own unique strategies of self-reliance. As such, it is imperative to engage with Rohingya adolescents, their parents and caregivers, as well as refugee community leadership in the creation of mental health programs and interventions. Implications for research, practice, and education are discussed.

研究美国穆斯林罗兴亚难民青少年的心理和情感挑战、社会支持系统和应对策略的研究有限。来自缅甸的穆斯林少数民族罗兴亚人被认为是世界上最大的无国籍人口之一。这项针对居住在伊利诺伊州芝加哥 (N = 15) 的 12-17 岁穆斯林罗兴亚青少年进行的深入定性研究有助于了解他们在心理和情绪健康方面的生活经历。采用主题分析方法并采用青年参与行动研究 (yPAR) 的元素，我们的研究结果阐明：(1) 美国学校环境如何影响罗兴亚青少年的心理和情绪健康；(2) 罗兴亚青少年的自力更生作为一种应对机制，展示了他们的复原力和自我赋权，最后（3）他们的家庭和他们的伊斯兰信仰作为社会支持所起的关键作用。我们主张有必要发展以罗兴亚青少年的集体主义文化、伊斯兰信仰和他们自己独特的自力更生策略为中心的以文化为基础的干预措施。因此，必须与罗兴亚青少年、他们的父母和看护人以及难民社区领导层一起制定心理健康计划和干预措施。讨论了对研究、实践和教育的影响。在制定心理健康计划和干预措施时，必须与罗兴亚青少年、他们的父母和看护人以及难民社区领导层接触。讨论了对研究、实践和教育的影响。在制定心理健康计划和干预措施时，必须与罗兴亚青少年、他们的父母和看护人以及难民社区领导层接触。讨论了对研究、实践和教育的影响。