Social Media Use and Online Racial Discrimination Associated with Negative Psychological Outcomes of Asian Americans and Racial Groups: A Cross-Sectional Survey in the United States during COVID-19 (Preprint)
Abstract:BACKGROUND
During the COVID-19 pandemic, increased social media usage has led to worsened mental health outcomes for many people. Moreover, due to the sociopolitical climate during the pandemic, the prevalence of online racial discrimination has contributed to worsening psychological wellbeing as well. With increases in anti-Asian hate, Asian and Asian American social media users may experience the negative effects of online racial discrimination in addition to reduced psychological wel… Show more
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