Asians and Asian Americans’ experiences of racial discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic: Impacts on health outcomes and the buffering role of social support.

• DOI: 10.1037/sah0000275
• Publication Date: 2020-10-19T16:19:16Z
• Authors: Suyeon Lee; Sara F. Waters
• Keywords: Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Reports of racially discriminatory behaviors toward Asians in the United States have surged during COVID-19 pandemic The current study examined self-reported racial discrimination and Asian Americans living relation to four mental physical health outcomes: anxiety, depressive, symptoms sleep difficulties moderating role social support was also In addition, participants were asked describe a specific instance that had happened Four hundred ten (Mage = 26 5 years, SD 7 8;47% female) responded via online survey from all across country Nearly 30% reported an increase since pandemic, over 40% depressive symptoms, multiple regressions each significant, with higher levels lower predicting more problems for outcome Social significantly buffered effect on marginally Conventional content analysis used identify themes within three broad categories personal experiences discrimination, stigmatizing anti-Asian racist culture, prevention exposure Results indicate experienced elevated including hate crimes, microaggressions, vicarious these are associated poorer (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, rights reserved)