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- Title
Profiles of a COVID-19 Syndemic: Anti-Asian Racism, Economic Challenges, and Mental and Physical Health.
- Authors
McGarity-Palmer, Rebecca; Saw, Anne; Horse, Aggie J. Yellow; Yi, Stella S.; Tsoh, Janice; Takeuchi, David
- Abstract
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Asians/Asian Americans have experienced co-occurring threats of anti-Asian racism, economic challenges, and negative mental and physical health symptoms. Objectives: We examined the co-occurrence of COVID-19-related anti-Asian discrimination and collective racism, economic stressors, and mental and physical health challenges for Asians/Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also examined Asian/Asian American subgroups associated with these threats. Methods: Nationally representative data from the 2021 Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander COVID-19 Needs Assessment Project (unweighted N = 3,508) were used to conduct a latent profile analysis to identify unique typologies of the co-occurrence of these threats. We also conducted chi-square analyses to investigate subgroup differences by latent profile. Results: We identified five distinct latent profiles: multi-threat impact, low impact, collective racism, health challenges, and economic/health challenges. Forty percent of Asians/Asian Americans were in the multi-threat impact profile, indicating high levels across COVID-19-related threats. Subgroup analyses revealed significant differences in profile membership. East Asians, US-born Asians/Asian Americans, and those aged 25–44 seemed to be particularly affected by the proposed syndemic; results also differed by income. Conclusion: Asians/Asian Americans have experienced co-occurring and interrelated threats during COVID-19 that suggest the presence of a syndemic. Results from our study point to vulnerable Asian/Asian American subgroups and the need for targeted public health efforts to address racism, health challenges, and economic challenges in the context of COVID-19.
- Subjects
ANTI-Asian racism; HAWAIIANS; ECONOMIC impact; DISCRIMINATION (Sociology); SYNDEMICS; MENTAL health; ASIAN Americans; ASIANS; HEALTH status indicators; MEMBERSHIP; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; NEEDS assessment; EAST Asians; COVID-19 pandemic; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
- Publication
Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 1, p300
- ISSN
2197-3792
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s40615-023-01519-3