Profiles of a COVID-19 Syndemic: Anti-Asian Racism, Economic Challenges, and Mental and Physical Health.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
; 11(1): 300-312, 2024 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-36692660
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.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Racismo
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos