German Center for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM), Research Cluster "Data-Methods-Monitoring".
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2024 Apr;30(2):247-259. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000557. Epub 2022 Sep 1.
People of Asian origin in Germany are affected by racial-ethnic discrimination, which became even more evident in the context of surging anti-Asian racism (AAR) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experiences of discrimination can pose a threat to mental health. This study tested the role of discrimination experiences for subjective well-being in a sample of Asian origin people in Germany.
A total of 671 participants (76.5% women) who self-identified as being of Asian origin participated in an online survey in December 2020. Participants completed several measures of racial-ethnic discrimination experiences, some of which were related to the pandemic (e.g., experienced microaggressions and perceived change in discrimination experiences during the pandemic), as well as indicators of subjective well-being (positive and negative affect, life satisfaction, and subjective health status).
In structural equation models, discrimination experiences were associated with lower subjective well-being ( = -.36, = .16, < .05). A follow-up analysis suggested that this relationship was evident for discrimination measures that had a reference to the pandemic as well as measures without this reference.
The range of different discrimination experiences among people of Asian origin in Germany is characterized by discrimination in the context of the pandemic and also beyond, and these may have a significant negative impact on the mental health of those affected. The findings of this study have practical implications both for reducing anti-Asian stigmas in society and in the context of psychological counseling of affected individuals, which should target the maintenance or improvement of subjective well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
在新冠疫情期间反亚裔种族主义（AAR）高涨的背景下，德国的亚裔群体受到了种族歧视，这一点变得更加明显。歧视经历可能会对心理健康造成威胁。本研究在德国的亚裔群体中检验了歧视经历对主观幸福感的影响。
2020 年 12 月，共有 671 名自认为是亚裔的参与者（76.5%为女性）参与了一项在线调查。参与者完成了多项种族歧视经历的测量，其中一些与疫情有关（例如，经历过微侵犯和感知到疫情期间歧视经历的变化），以及主观幸福感的指标（积极和消极情绪、生活满意度和主观健康状况）。
在结构方程模型中，歧视经历与较低的主观幸福感相关（β=-.36，SE=.16，p<.05）。后续分析表明，这种关系在与疫情相关的歧视测量和没有这种参考的测量中都很明显。
德国亚裔群体的不同歧视经历范围包括疫情背景下的歧视，也包括疫情之外的歧视，这些可能对受影响者的心理健康产生重大负面影响。本研究的结果在减少社会对亚裔的污名化和在受影响个体的心理咨询背景下都具有实际意义，应针对维护或改善主观幸福感的目标。
