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Seungbin Oh1, Stacey Diane Arañez Litam2, Catharina Y Chang3
1Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Robinson Bldg. B-212, Boston, MA 02118 USA.
Abstract:
Experiences of anti-Asian discrimination following COVID-19 has deleterious effects on the mental health of Asian internationals residing in the United States. In this study, hierarchical regression models and Hayes' PROCESS models were used to examine the main effect and moderating effect of ethnic identity, coping strategy, and resilience on stress-related growth among Asian international students and workers (N = 237) in the United States who experienced racism during the pandemic. The findings indicated coping strategies and resilience were significantly associated with stress-related growth. Ethnic identity and coping strategies additionally moderated the link between the experience of racism and stress-related growth.
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