Department of Psychology, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2024 Apr;30(2):363-373. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000568. Epub 2022 Nov 10.
Incidents of discrimination against Asian Americans have increased in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aims of this study are to (a) examine the overall psychological impact of incidents of discrimination on Asian Americans adults, (b) identify whether East Asians experience worse psychological outcomes following experiences of discrimination compared to other Asian Americans, and (c) identify culturally relevant factors that moderate the relationship between incidents of discrimination and psychological outcomes.
Two hundred eighty-nine participants who identified racially as Asian American ( = 33.1 years, ±10.5 , 57.1% male, and 54.3% East Asian) completed an online survey including measures of demographics, psychological outcomes, culturally relevant factors (e.g., acculturative stress, collective self-esteem), and racial discrimination.
We found that, overall, experiencing increased frequency of discrimination related to more depressive symptoms and alcohol use (s < .05). When comparing Asian subgroups (East Asian vs. other Asian), there were no significantly different relationships between discrimination frequency and attribution to race on psychological outcomes (s > .098). Collective self-esteem ( = .041) weakened, while acculturative stress strengthened ( < .001) the relationship between discrimination frequency and alcohol use; collective self-esteem weakened the relationship between attribution to race and social anxiety ( = .021); and internalized racism weakened the relationship between discrimination frequency and depression ( = .038).
We identified moderators of the relationship between experiences of discrimination and psychological outcomes in Asian Americans. Because the moderators held for all Asian groups under study, they are strong candidates for points of intervention to mitigate the harmful effects of discrimination for Asian Americans. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
在 COVID-19 大流行期间，美国针对亚裔美国人的歧视事件有所增加。本研究旨在：(a) 考察歧视事件对亚裔美国成年人的整体心理影响；(b) 确定东亚人在经历歧视后是否比其他亚裔美国人经历更糟糕的心理后果；(c) 确定文化相关因素是否调节歧视事件与心理后果之间的关系。
289 名自认为是亚裔美国人的参与者（=33.1 岁，±10.5，57.1%为男性，54.3%为东亚人）完成了一项在线调查，包括人口统计学、心理后果、文化相关因素（如适应压力、集体自尊）和种族歧视。
我们发现，总的来说，经历更多与种族有关的歧视频率与更多的抑郁症状和饮酒有关（s<.05）。当比较亚裔亚群体（东亚人与其他亚裔人）时，歧视频率与归因于种族对心理后果的关系没有显著差异（s>.098）。集体自尊（=0.041）减弱，而适应压力增强（<0.001）了歧视频率与饮酒之间的关系；集体自尊减弱了归因于种族与社交焦虑之间的关系（=0.021）；内化的种族主义减弱了歧视频率与抑郁之间的关系（=0.038）。
我们确定了亚裔美国人经历歧视与心理后果之间关系的调节因素。由于这些调节因素适用于所有研究的亚裔群体，因此它们是缓解歧视对亚裔美国人的有害影响的干预点的有力候选者。
