ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Gendered Racial Microaggressions, Suicidal Ideation, and Internalized Racism Among Emerging Adult Asian American Women
- Brian Keum
UCLA - Michele Wong
UCLA - Rangeena Salim-Eissa
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Abstract
Gendered racial microaggressions are significantly associated with suicidal ideation among Asian American women. Self-negativity, as a form of internalized racism, interacts with gendered racial microaggressions and significantly exacerbates suicidal ideation. These findings serve as a crucial evidence to understanding risk of suicide among Asian American women.
Racism and Discrimination