COVID-19-Related Racial Discrimination during Lockdown and Its Impact on Asian American Women

Mina Lee, In Young Park, Michael Park, Phuong Khanh Tran, Yvette C. Cozier and Hyeouk Chris Hahm ()
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Mina Lee: Department of Social Work, College of Community and Public Affairs, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA
In Young Park: School of Social Work, Boston College, Boston, MA 02467, USA
Michael Park: School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Phuong Khanh Tran: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Yvette C. Cozier: School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Hyeouk Chris Hahm: School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 16, 1-13

Abstract: During the lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian American (AA) women have experienced a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes and racial discrimination, and a majority of studies have quantitatively shown the negative impact of these incidents on Asian Americans’ well-being. Our research expands on the existing literature by qualitatively investigating types of COVID-19-related racial discrimination during lockdown and its impacts on changes in emotions, behaviors, well-being, and racial identity development among AA women. This study covered two timepoints (December 2019 to May 2020) and the data were collected using an open-ended survey with 40 AA women. Thematic analysis identified core themes related to types of racial discrimination, emotional and behavioral changes, and racial identity status that emerged due to COVID-19-related racial discrimination experiences. The findings shed light on the long-lasting impacts of racial discrimination on AA women’s overall well-being and dynamic development of racial identity. Altogether, our findings underscore the need for systematic forms of advocacy to combat anti-Asian racism and call for solidarity for AA women’s well-being.

Keywords: Asian American women; racial identity; COVID-19 pandemic; racial discrimination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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