Racial and COVID-19-Related Microaggressions Were Associated with Mental Health Among Asian Americans during the Pandemic

Racial microaggressions perpetrated against Asian Americans during COVID-19 could lead to poorer mental health and feelings of isolation. Asian participants (N=309) completed measures of reported racial microaggressions and mental health. Correlational analysis revealed that people reporting more racial microaggressions tended to report greater anxiety, depression and loneliness.