Vicarious Racism and Vigilance During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mental Health Implications Among Asian and Black Americans

Experiences of vicarious racism-hearing about racism directed toward one's racial group or racist acts committed against other racial group members-and vigilance about racial discrimination have been salient during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined vicarious racism and vigilance in rel...

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Vydáno v:Public health reports (1974) Ročník 136; číslo 4; s. 508
Hlavní autoři: Chae, David H, Yip, Tiffany, Martz, Connor D, Chung, Kara, Richeson, Jennifer A, Hajat, Anjum, Curtis, David S, Rogers, Leoandra Onnie, LaVeist, Thomas A
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: United States 01.07.2021
Témata:
Adult
Anxiety - ethnology
Anxiety - etiology
Asian - psychology
Black or African American - psychology
COVID-19 - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression - ethnology
Depression - etiology
Female
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Racism - psychology
Racism - statistics & numerical data
United States - epidemiology
United States
COVID-19
anxiety
vigilance
vicarious racism
depression
ISSN:1468-2877, 1468-2877
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Shrnutí:Experiences of vicarious racism-hearing about racism directed toward one's racial group or racist acts committed against other racial group members-and vigilance about racial discrimination have been salient during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined vicarious racism and vigilance in relation to symptoms of depression and anxiety among Asian and Black Americans. We used data from a cross-sectional study of 604 Asian American and 844 Black American adults aged ≥18 in the United States recruited from 5 US cities from May 21 through July 15, 2020. Multivariable linear regression models examined levels of depression and anxiety by self-reported vicarious racism and vigilance. Controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, among both Asian and Black Americans, greater self-reported vicarious racism was associated with more symptoms of depression (Asian: = 1.92 [95% CI, 0.97-2.87]; Black: = 1.72 [95% CI, 0.95-2.49]) and anxiety (Asian: = 2.40 [95% CI, 1.48-3.32]; Black: = 1.98 [95% CI, 1.17-2.78]). Vigilance was also positively related to symptoms of depression (Asian: = 1.54 [95% CI, 0.58-2.50]; Black: = 0.90 [95% CI, 0.12-1.67]) and anxiety (Asian: = 1.98 [95% CI, 1.05-2.91]; Black: = 1.64 [95% CI, 0.82-2.45]). Mental health problems are a pressing concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results from our study suggest that heightened racist sentiment, harassment, and violence against Asian and Black Americans contribute to increased risk of depression and anxiety via vicarious racism and vigilance. Public health efforts during this period should address endemic racism as well as COVID-19.
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ISSN:1468-2877
1468-2877
DOI:10.1177/00333549211018675