Yang Joyce P, Do Quyen A, Nhan Emily R, Chen Jessica A
Department of Psychology, University of San Francisco, San Francisco CA.
University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.
Clin Psychol Sci. 2023 Jul 11;2023. doi: 10.1177/21677026231180810.
COVID-19 propelled anti-Asian racism around the world; empirical research has yet to examine the phenomenology of racial trauma affecting Asian communities. Our mixed methods study of 215 Asian participants of 15 ethnicities examined experiences of racism during COVID and resulting psychological sequelae. Through qualitative content analysis, themes emerged of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral changes resulting from these racialized perpetrations, including: internalizing emotions of fear, sadness, and shame; negative alterations in cognitions such as reduced trust and self worth; and behavioral isolation, avoidance, and hypervigilance, in addition to positive coping actions of commitment to racial equity initiatives. We engaged in data triangulation with quantitative Mann-Whitney U tests, finding that those who experienced COVID discrimination had significantly higher racial trauma and PTSD scores compared to those who did not. Our convergent findings provide clinicians with novel ways to assess the ongoing impact of racial trauma and implement appropriate interventions for clients.
新冠疫情在全球范围内引发了反亚种族主义；实证研究尚未考察影响亚洲社区的种族创伤现象学。我们对15个种族的215名亚洲参与者进行的混合方法研究，考察了新冠疫情期间的种族主义经历及其导致的心理后遗症。通过定性内容分析，出现了因这些种族化行为而导致的情绪、认知和行为变化的主题，包括：内化恐惧、悲伤和羞耻等情绪；认知方面的负面改变，如信任和自我价值降低；行为上的孤立、回避和过度警惕，以及对种族平等倡议的积极应对行动。我们通过定量曼-惠特尼U检验进行数据三角验证，发现与未经历新冠歧视的人相比，经历过新冠歧视的人有明显更高的种族创伤和创伤后应激障碍得分。我们趋同的研究结果为临床医生提供了新的方法，以评估种族创伤的持续影响，并为患者实施适当的干预措施。
