Injustice Through Cultural Lens: A Pilot Qualitative Exploration of Pain-Related Injustice Appraisals Among Arab-Americans with Chronic Low Back Pain

•A sample of Arab-Americans reflected on injustice appraisal concerning their chronic low back pain.•Interviews were with respect to the existing Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ).•Arabic culture and Islamic beliefs influenced participants’ interpretation.•Many “universal” concepts in the IEQ may not be interpreted similarly across groups.