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The #StopAsianHate Movement on Twitter: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

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Cao, J; Lee, C; Sun, W; De Gagne, JC
Published in: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
March 22, 2022

Evidence-based intervention and policy strategies to address the recent surge of race-motivated hate crimes and other forms of racism against Asian Americans are essential; however, such efforts have been impeded by a lack of empirical knowledge, e.g., about racism, specifically aimed at the Asian American population. Our qualitative descriptive study sought to fill this gap by using a data-mining approach to examine the contents of tweets having the hashtag #StopAsianHate. We collected tweets during a two-week time frame starting on 20 May 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. Screening of the 31,665 tweets collected revealed that a total of 904 tweets were eligible for thematic analysis. Our analysis revealed five themes: “Asian hate is not new”, “Address the harm of racism”, “Get involved in #StopAsianHate”, “Appreciate the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community’s culture, history, and contributions” and “Increase the visibility of the AAPI community.” Lessons learned from our findings can serve as a foundation for evidence-based strategies to address racism against Asian Americans both locally and globally.

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

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EISSN

1660-4601

Publication Date

March 22, 2022

Volume

19

Issue

7

Start / End Page

3757 / 3757

Publisher

MDPI AG

Related Subject Headings

  • Toxicology
  • Social Media
  • Racism
  • Humans
  • Hate
  • COVID-19
  • Asian
 

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Cao, J., Lee, C., Sun, W., & De Gagne, J. C. (2022). The #StopAsianHate Movement on Twitter: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7), 3757–3757. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073757
Cao, Jiepin, Chiyoung Lee, Wenyang Sun, and Jennie C. De Gagne. “The #StopAsianHate Movement on Twitter: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 7 (March 22, 2022): 3757–3757. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073757.
Cao J, Lee C, Sun W, De Gagne JC. The #StopAsianHate Movement on Twitter: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022 Mar 22;19(7):3757–3757.
Cao, Jiepin, et al. “The #StopAsianHate Movement on Twitter: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 19, no. 7, MDPI AG, Mar. 2022, pp. 3757–3757. Manual, doi:10.3390/ijerph19073757.
Cao J, Lee C, Sun W, De Gagne JC. The #StopAsianHate Movement on Twitter: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. MDPI AG; 2022 Mar 22;19(7):3757–3757.

Published In

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

DOI

EISSN

1660-4601

Publication Date

March 22, 2022

Volume

19

Issue

7

Start / End Page

3757 / 3757

Publisher

MDPI AG

Related Subject Headings

  • Toxicology
  • Social Media
  • Racism
  • Humans
  • Hate
  • COVID-19
  • Asian