Mauchley Olivia, Dinehart Claire, Kang Ashley, Wen Ming, Kamimura Akiko
Medicine, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.
Environmental and Sustainability Studies, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Dec 19;16(12):e76009. doi: 10.7759/cureus.76009. eCollection 2024 Dec.
The purpose of this study is to examine experiences among Asian American college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Six focus groups were held online via Zoom (Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, USA) with a total of 21 participants in October and November 2020. The focus group guide was built upon the socio-ecological model. Some participants expressed distress when having to leave their houses for pandemic safety and discrimination reasons. The impact of discriminatory events was addressed by participants' families. Participants emphasized the importance of communities and local organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants indicated that showing support for the Asian American community through social media and public awareness campaigns could be useful in stopping the stigma associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding the experiences of Asian American college students during the COVID-19 pandemic provides insight on how to better support Asian American communities during the pandemic.
本研究的目的是考察新冠疫情期间美籍亚裔大学生的经历。2020年10月和11月，通过Zoom（美国圣何塞的Zoom视频通讯公司）在线举行了6次焦点小组讨论，共有21名参与者。焦点小组指南基于社会生态模型构建。一些参与者因疫情安全和歧视原因不得不离家时表达了苦恼。参与者的家庭应对了歧视性事件的影响。参与者强调了社区和当地组织在新冠疫情期间的重要性。参与者指出，通过社交媒体和公众宣传活动来支持美籍亚裔社区，可能有助于消除与新冠疫情相关的污名。了解新冠疫情期间美籍亚裔大学生的经历，有助于深入了解如何在疫情期间更好地支持美籍亚裔社区。
