Discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic against Asian Americans: Links to sleep and romantic relationships as context.

IF 2.9 2区心理学 Q1 ETHNIC STUDIES

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Pub Date : 2025-06-16 DOI:10.1037/cdp0000737

Yehsong Kim, Alaina I Gold, Yana Ryjova, Hannah F Rasmussen, Gayla Margolin

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Abstract

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a period of increased discrimination and hate crimes against Asian Americans. This study examines links between discrimination, as well as feelings of vulnerability, and sleep difficulties among Asian Americans during this time period. In addition, the study investigates both supportive and conflictual romantic partner interactions related to topics of discrimination, race, and activism as possible moderators of this association.

Method: During the COVID-19 pandemic, 92 partnered Asian American adults (M_age = 35.0, 63.0% women) completed online surveys that assessed discrimination, feelings of vulnerability, sleep, discrimination-specific partner support, and partner conflict about anti-Asian racism.

Results: Cross-sectionally, discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with greater sleep difficulties. Feelings of vulnerability in light of Asian hate crimes were additionally associated with greater sleep difficulties. Neither discrimination-specific partner support nor partner conflict about anti-Asian racism buffered these associations.

Conclusions: The present study extends emerging research on discrimination and sleep. Findings point to the significance of evaluating discrimination and emotional reactions to racialized events as potential contributors to sleep difficulties among Asian Americans. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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2019冠状病毒病大流行期间对亚裔美国人的歧视：与睡眠和恋爱关系的联系

目标：2019冠状病毒病大流行是针对亚裔美国人的歧视和仇恨犯罪增加的时期。这项研究调查了这一时期亚裔美国人的歧视、脆弱感和睡眠困难之间的联系。此外，该研究还调查了与歧视、种族和激进主义主题相关的支持性和冲突性浪漫伴侣互动，作为这种关联的可能调节因素。方法：在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间，92名有伴侣的亚裔美国成年人（年龄为35.0%，女性为63.0%）完成了在线调查，评估了针对反亚裔种族主义的歧视、脆弱感、睡眠、歧视相关的伴侣支持和伴侣冲突。结果：横断面分析，COVID-19大流行期间的歧视与更大的睡眠困难有关。在亚洲仇恨犯罪面前的脆弱感也与更严重的睡眠困难有关。针对歧视的伴侣支持和针对反亚裔种族主义的伴侣冲突都没有缓冲这些关联。结论：本研究扩展了关于歧视和睡眠的新兴研究。研究结果指出，评估歧视和对种族化事件的情绪反应是亚裔美国人睡眠困难的潜在因素，具有重要意义。（PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA，版权所有）。

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Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Multiple-

CiteScore

5.90

自引率

6.10%

发文量

101

期刊介绍： Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology seeks to publish theoretical, conceptual, research, and case study articles that promote the development of knowledge and understanding, application of psychological principles, and scholarly analysis of social–political forces affecting racial and ethnic minorities.