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“I Have a Wish”

Anti-Asian Racism and Facing Challenges Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic Among Asian International Graduate Students

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ID19462010
AuthorsFanghong Dong (0000-0001-6696-5196, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, corresponding author), Yeji Hwang (0000-0003-1513-5242, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA), Norma Hodgson (0000-0001-8862-9986, University of Pennsylvania), Nancy A Hodgson (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA)
Year2023
Volume34
Issue2
Pages115-122
Publication date2023-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Transcultural Nursing (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1043-6596 • E-ISSN: 1552-7832
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10436596221143331
PMID36601993
OpenAlexW4313545464
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited22

INTRODUCTION: Although Asian international graduate students (AIGS) were at risk for mental health problems during the pandemic, little is known about the experience of international students during COVID-19. This study aimed to examine the experiences of AIGS who lived in the United States during COVID-19. METHOD: This qualitative descriptive study included 22 participants from five large universities in Philadelphia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted during September and October 2020, and a thematic analysis was used for data analyses. RESULTS: Three themes were found: (a) "We are left alone here": Being an international student; (b) "Stay busy" and "Do something": Being a graduate student; and (c) "I have a wish": Seeking for support, perceived support, and preferred counseling services as a self-advocator. DISCUSSION: Help is needed for AIGS to navigate uncertainties, provide proper coping skills, make efforts against anti-Asian racism, and provide culturally based mental health resources

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Asian americans · Coronavirus Infections · Disease · Ethnic group · Medical education · Pandemic · Pathology · Political science · Racism · Sociology · Wish · Anthropology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Gender Studies · Higher Education Governance and Development · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Medicine · Virology

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