Silence Is Not Always Golden: Exploring the Impact of Leader Intervention Against Racial Microaggressions Against Asian Americans

IF 2.3 2区文学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

American Behavioral Scientist Pub Date : 2024-03-28 DOI:10.1177/00027642241237753

Jennifer Y. Kim, Regina Kim, Caryn J. Block

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Abstract

The racialization of COVID-19 as an Asian virus has been linked to growing reports of racial harassment and violence targeting Asian Americans. We examine one such manifestation of racial harassment against Asians in the form of workplace microaggressions, such as a coworker referring to the virus as the “Chinese virus” and the negative impact that these forms of racial microaggressions can have on those who witness them. We also examine the influence of a leader who intervenes versus a leader who stays silent when a microaggression occurs, highlighting the positive impact of leaders who condemn microaggressions while underscoring the negative impact of leaders who stay silent. We found that, among those who witness microaggressions, Asian Americans were more likely to ruminate and report negative perceptions of the aggressor than Whites. We also found that leader intervention improved perceptions of leader effectiveness and that leader trust mediated this process, especially among Asian Americans. Additionally, we found that leader intervention decreased turnover intentions.

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沉默不一定是金：探究领导干预对亚裔美国人种族微词的影响

将 COVID-19 病毒种族化为亚裔病毒与越来越多针对亚裔美国人的种族骚扰和暴力事件报道有关。我们研究了针对亚裔的种族骚扰的一种表现形式--工作场所的微攻击，例如同事将病毒称为 "中国病毒"，以及这些形式的种族微攻击对目睹者可能产生的负面影响。我们还研究了在微侵犯发生时进行干预的领导与保持沉默的领导的影响，强调了谴责微侵犯的领导的积极影响，同时强调了保持沉默的领导的消极影响。我们发现，在目睹微侵犯行为的人中，亚裔美国人比白人更容易反思和报告对侵犯者的负面看法。我们还发现，领导者的干预改善了人们对领导者有效性的看法，而领导者的信任对这一过程起到了中介作用，尤其是在亚裔美国人中。此外，我们还发现领导者干预降低了离职意向。

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6.70

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3.10%

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190

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