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The #StopAsianHate Movement on Twitter: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

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  • Jiepin Cao

    (School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA)

  • Chiyoung Lee

    (School of Nursing & Health Studies, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, WA 98011, USA)

  • Wenyang Sun

    (Department of Education, Culture & Society, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA)

  • Jennie C. De Gagne

    (School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA)

Abstract

Evidence-based intervention and policy strategies to address the recent surge of race-motivated hate crimes and other forms of racism against Asian Americans are essential; however, such efforts have been impeded by a lack of empirical knowledge, e.g., about racism, specifically aimed at the Asian American population. Our qualitative descriptive study sought to fill this gap by using a data-mining approach to examine the contents of tweets having the hashtag #StopAsianHate. We collected tweets during a two-week time frame starting on 20 May 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. Screening of the 31,665 tweets collected revealed that a total of 904 tweets were eligible for thematic analysis. Our analysis revealed five themes: “Asian hate is not new”, “Address the harm of racism”, “Get involved in #StopAsianHate”, “Appreciate the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community’s culture, history, and contributions” and “Increase the visibility of the AAPI community.” Lessons learned from our findings can serve as a foundation for evidence-based strategies to address racism against Asian Americans both locally and globally.

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  • Jiepin Cao & Chiyoung Lee & Wenyang Sun & Jennie C. De Gagne, 2022. "The #StopAsianHate Movement on Twitter: A Qualitative Descriptive Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-11, March.
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