Exploring the Role of Media Sources on COVID-19–Related Discrimination Experiences and Concerns Among Asian People in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

• DOI: 10.2196/21684
• Publication Date: 2020-10-26T00:54:51Z
• Authors: Nan Yu; Shuya Pan; Chia-chen Yang; Jiun-Yi Tsai
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Pandemic

Background Media coverage and scholarly research have reported that Asian people who reside in the United States been targets of racially motivated incidents during COVID-19 pandemic. Objective This study aimed to examine types discrimination worries experienced by Asians Americans living pandemic, as well factors were associated with everyday experience concerns about future community may face. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was conducted. total 235 identified themselves or American resided completed questionnaire. Results Our suggested up a third surveyed had some type discrimination. Pooling responses “very often,” “often,” “sometimes,” percentages for each ranged between 14%-34%. In total, 49%-58% respondents expressed future. The most frequently types, indicated often” “people act if they think you are dangerous” (25/235, 11%) “being treated less courtesy respect” (24/235, 10%). About 14% (32/235) individuals very often, sometimes being threatened harassed. addition, social media use significantly higher likelihood experiencing (β=.18, P=.01) having episodes face (β=.20, P=.005). Use print also positively (β=.31, P<.001). Conclusions provided important empirical evidence regarding various residing worried relationship sources perception racial biases this group identified. We noted role reinforcing among outbreak. results indicate several practical implications public health agencies. To reduce against official professionals should be cognizant possible impacts stigmatizing cues reports on activating biases. Furthermore, could informed using obtain information is an increase discrimination, thus consider approaching source caution.