Racial Discrimination and the Well-Being of Asian Canadians in the COVID-19 Contex [Funder: Carleton University COVID-19 Rapid Research Response Grants]
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Funder
Other Funders (Canada)Principal Investigator
Dennis KaoResearch Location
CanadaLead Research Institution
Carleton UniversityResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience
Research Subcategory
Communication
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Unspecified
Vulnerable Population
Minority communities unspecified
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
Recent news has highlighted the increased incidences of racial discrimination in the COVID-19 context, specifically targeting Asian Canadians. The economic turmoil faced by millions of Canadians, high levels of uncertainty and anxiety, and the unfortunate framing of COVID-19 as "the Chinese virus" may all be contributing to the current environment of hostility towards Chinese Canadians, as well as towards individuals who "look Chinese." Racial discrimination-both overt and subtle-has been shown to have adverse effects on one's health and mental health; however, relatively limited research has focused on Asian Canadians. This study seeks to understand and build public awareness regarding the impact of racial discrimination among Asian Canadians in the COVID-19 context. An online survey will be broadly distributed to Asian Canadians across Ontario to solicit information about their recent experiences with discrimination, levels of vigilance, resilience and coping mechanisms, and health and well-being.