ABSTRACT

This study explores perceptions of online racial hate speech directed at Asian Americans in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examined how individuals’ enactment of resilience communication in response to that threat affected their self-reported estimates of personal health. Using a nationally representative survey (n = 1767) that oversampled Asian Americans (n = 455), we found that Asian Americans perceived the problem of online hate speech to be more severe than members of non-targeted groups. Analysis revealed a mediated pathway through which heightened perceptions of online racial hate speech were positively associated with individuals’ enactment of specific resilience processes tied to identity affirmation, which was linked to positive gains in psychological health. Results contribute to resilience theory in the context of racism and the observed relationships between resilience communication and health. We discuss how individuals in minoritized communities and allies might use resilience to combat the synergistic stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic.

摘要

本研究探讨了在 COVID-19 大流行期间针对美国亚裔美国人的在线种族仇恨言论的看法。我们研究了个人为应对威胁而进行的弹性沟通如何影响他们自我报告的个人健康估计。使用对亚裔美国人过度抽样的全国代表性调查（ n  = 1767）（ n = 455)，我们发现亚裔美国人认为在线仇恨言论的问题比非目标群体的成员更严重。分析揭示了一种中介途径，通过该途径，对在线种族仇恨言论的认知增强与个人实施与身份确认相关的特定弹性过程呈正相关，而这与心理健康的积极收益有关。结果有助于种族主义背景下的弹性理论和弹性沟通与健康之间观察到的关系。我们讨论了少数族裔社区和盟友中的个人如何利用复原力来对抗 COVID-19 大流行的协同压力源。