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COVID-19-Related Racial Discrimination during Lockdown and Its Impact on Asian American Women

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  • Mina Lee

    (Department of Social Work, College of Community and Public Affairs, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA)

  • In Young Park

    (School of Social Work, Boston College, Boston, MA 02467, USA)

  • Michael Park

    (School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA)

  • Phuong Khanh Tran

    (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA)

  • Yvette C. Cozier

    (School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Hyeouk Chris Hahm

    (School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

During the lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian American (AA) women have experienced a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes and racial discrimination, and a majority of studies have quantitatively shown the negative impact of these incidents on Asian Americans’ well-being. Our research expands on the existing literature by qualitatively investigating types of COVID-19-related racial discrimination during lockdown and its impacts on changes in emotions, behaviors, well-being, and racial identity development among AA women. This study covered two timepoints (December 2019 to May 2020) and the data were collected using an open-ended survey with 40 AA women. Thematic analysis identified core themes related to types of racial discrimination, emotional and behavioral changes, and racial identity status that emerged due to COVID-19-related racial discrimination experiences. The findings shed light on the long-lasting impacts of racial discrimination on AA women’s overall well-being and dynamic development of racial identity. Altogether, our findings underscore the need for systematic forms of advocacy to combat anti-Asian racism and call for solidarity for AA women’s well-being.

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  • Mina Lee & In Young Park & Michael Park & Phuong Khanh Tran & Yvette C. Cozier & Hyeouk Chris Hahm, 2023. "COVID-19-Related Racial Discrimination during Lockdown and Its Impact on Asian American Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(16), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:16:p:6546-:d:1212908
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