Exemplar quotations by theme
| Theme | Exemplar quotations |
|---|---|
| Relation between socioeconomic status and exposure to discrimination | Q1: “I’m pretty immune from all of this. I don’t live in one of those neighborhoods that has high density. I have my own house.” — PAR8 Q2: “Would a higher income and graduate degree protect me against racism and discrimination? Maybe. Even though I experienced higher [socioeconomic] status here [in Canada] after immigrating I feel more socially isolated and depressed and never have I ever experienced this more than right now in the pandemic.” — PAR13 |
| Politics, media and the COVID-19 pandemic | Q3: “Trump saying that it’s the China virus — it’s obviously we cover so much US politics in Canada that I think it’s influenced the crazy people in our country as well. Or it’s resonated with them, I guess.” — PAR16 Q4: “That seems to be a pretty common thread among people who believe conspiracy theories, or are unable to differentiate what is a news source from a reputable journalist or reporter or news agency versus … Or being able to recognize what is just inflammatory commentary or just something they made up or skewed to achieve the outcomes of, say, I don’t know, a racist organization or low-level white supremacist organizations just looking to recruit more members.” — PAR30 |
| Effects of discrimination on mental and social health | Q5: “This is not an American problem. Now, more than ever, we need to come together to raise awareness of the challenges faced by our communities, to confront the people who are psychologically abusing us — it’s not okay.” — PAR2 Q6: “I eat more when depressed, leading to weight gain, and lack of vitamin D due to staying indoors for too long, and then stress and anxiety that’s just always present compared to before the pandemic. It’s just that the mental impacts of it can be sometimes really overwhelming.” — PAR12 Q7: “There is a certain kind of unsettling discomfort just knowing that people do blame such a large-scale, horrific pandemic on one community, and on people that look like me, or that look like my parents.” — PAR15 |
| Ways of coping with the impacts of discrimination | Q8: “Well, you just got to live your normal life. You still have to do your things. You got to do best you can, just make sure you practise all your safety measures, and like I said, it’s no guarantee, but some things you can’t avoid, you just got to do your best.” — PAR10 Q9: “You know that anti-Asian racism is on the rise in Canada, and I know that now because of the pandemic this issue has come to light, but it’s been going on for so long that I’ve lost my resiliency.” — PAR30 |
| Implications for sense of safety and belonging | Q10: “All of the Asian hate crimes are scary, in my opinion. I am less willing to do things alone and go out into neighborhoods by myself.” — PAR4 Q11: “Working together and following the guidelines, I think that it’s because we’re proud to be Canadian. We try to support that just as much as we support our other cultural beliefs as well — it’s a balance.” — PAR19 |