The mental health of Asian American adolescents and young adults amid the rise of anti-Asian racism.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We describe the perceptions and experiences of anti-Asian racism and violence and depression severity prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic among a sample of Asian American (AA) adolescents and young adults.

Methods

We used data from the Young Asian American Health Survey (YAAHS), an online-recruited sample of AA adolescents (ages 13-17) and young adults (ages 18-29 years) conducted during May 2021 to March 2022. We presented descriptive statistics examining the univariate distribution and bivariate relationships of depression severity, sociodemographic characteristics, and experiences and perceptions of anti-Asian violence.

Results

Our sample (n = 176) comprised AA adolescents and young adults from 17 Asian ethnicities. A quarter said that the f

SUBMITTER: Huynh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9880072 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature