Presentation summary:
In this presentation we will describe the NYU CARA research study (Covid-19, Asian Americans, Resiliency, and Allyship), a survey of 689 diverse Asian Americans about their experiences of anti-Asian discrimination, mental health, and coping in the time of Covid-19. First, we will describe the study methods and report the frequency of different experiences of anti-Asian discrimination and variation by gender, subethnic group, immigration status, and age. Second, we discuss the mental health impact of anti-Asian discrimination and common coping responses across different Asian subgroups. Finally, guided by French et al.’s (2019) Psychological Framework for Radical Healing for People of Color, we explore the implications of going beyond individual-level approaches to coping with racial trauma to target the root causes of racial oppression. We present an empirical test of a conceptual model describing how discrimination experiences can lead to greater racial awareness, empowerment, and participation in collective action (civic engagement and political activism) as a route to healing, transformation, and social change. The clinical implications of these findings will be discussed.
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