Coping with Online Racism: Patterns of Online Social Support Seeking and Anti-racism Advocacy Associated with Online Racism, and Correlates of Ethnic-racial Socialization, Perceived Health, and Alcohol Use Severity

Overview

Journal PLoS One

Specialties General Medicine
Science

Date 2022 Dec 2

PMID 36459527

Authors

Brian TaeHyuk Keum

Xu Li

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Abstract

Given the emerging public health concerns of online racism, we examined potential coping approaches for racial/ethnic minority adults. Using a latent class regression model (N = 407), we examined patterns of online social support seeking and anti-racism advocacy engagements that were associated with online racism among racial/ethnic minority adults. We also examined whether these patterns were associated with ethnic-racial socialization messages (cultural socialization, promotion of mistrust, preparation for racial bias), perceived health, and alcohol use severity. Three distinct latent groups were identified with meaningful group differences: triggered/reactive (alcohol use risk, higher promotion of mistrust), moderate engagement (no risk), disengaged/non-reactive (higher promotion of mistrust, higher cultural socialization, alcohol use risk) groups. Online social support seeking and advocacy engagement may have both benefits and costs in coping with online racism. Those who engage at optimal/balanced levels appear to report better well-being. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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