Chiang Pamela P, Yang Chia-Chen, Tsai Jiun-Yi
Social Work, Plymouth State University, 17 High Street, Plymouth, NH 03264 USA.
Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University, 217 Willard Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA.
Race Soc Probl. 2023;15(2):115-126. doi: 10.1007/s12552-022-09362-7. Epub 2022 Apr 1.
This paper examined how sources (experienced and media) and forms (overt and subtle) of discrimination were associated with emotional response and behavioral coping among Asians and Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected in June 2020 from 249 Asian and Asian American adults living in 20 U.S. states. We used hierarchical regression for data analysis, controlling for age, gender, and the length of residence in the U.S. Results showed that experienced discrimination, especially in the overt form, was associated with both emotional responses (i.e., emotional distress and vigilance) and behavioral coping (i.e., using avoidant behavior to protect oneself). Media discrimination was associated only with emotional response. The relationship between experienced discrimination and emotional response was less pronounced among those who frequently observed discrimination in the media. Notably, subtle discrimination through personal experience or media exposure was positively associated with behavioral coping. The results suggest the need to address the rising anti-Asian acts with more initiatives in policy and practice, with special attention paid to the parallel influences from personal experience and media exposure to violence.
本文探讨了在新冠疫情期间，歧视的来源（亲身经历的和媒体报道的）及形式（公开的和微妙的）与亚裔及亚裔美国人的情绪反应和行为应对方式之间的关联。2020年6月，研究人员从居住在美国20个州的249名亚裔及亚裔美国成年人中收集了数据。我们采用分层回归进行数据分析，并控制了年龄、性别以及在美国的居住时长。结果显示，亲身经历的歧视，尤其是公开形式的歧视，与情绪反应（即情绪困扰和警惕）以及行为应对方式（即采用回避行为来保护自己）均有关联。媒体报道的歧视仅与情绪反应有关。在那些经常在媒体上看到歧视报道的人群中，亲身经历的歧视与情绪反应之间的关系并不那么明显。值得注意的是，通过个人经历或媒体接触所感受到的微妙歧视与行为应对呈正相关。研究结果表明，有必要通过更多的政策和实践举措来应对不断增加的反亚裔行为，尤其要关注个人经历和媒体曝光对暴力行为的平行影响。
