Intersectional discrimination and its impact on Asian American women's mental health: A mixed-methods scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gendered racism against Asian American women has become an increasing public health threat in recent years. Although intersectional discrimination (i.e., co-occurring race- and gender-based discrimination) against Asian American women is not new, research on this topic is lacking. The present scoping review sought to explore how Asian American women report experiences of intersectional discrimination through a systematic examination of the current literature. We included studies that explicitly or implicitly discuss intersectional discrimination. We also aimed to identify indicators of psychological wellbeing and coping associated with these experiences.

Methods

Following PRISMA Guidelines for Systematic Scoping Reviews, database searches we

SUBMITTER: Forbes N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008964 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature