“More in solidarity”: COVID-19-related racism and critical consciousness among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

Stephanie H. Yu; Wendy Chu; Andrea C Ng; Belinda Chen; Y. Vivian Byeon; Julie Nguyen

doi:10.1037/cou0000873

April 27, 2026Journal of Counseling Psychology

“More in solidarity”: COVID-19-related racism and critical consciousness among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

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The aim is to explore the relationship between COVID-19-related racism and the development of critical consciousness among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs).
Qualitative analysis of experiences related to COVID-19 and racism among AANHPIs.
Examined impacts on community engagement and solidarity.
Focused on collective trauma and its role in fostering critical action.
AANHPIs reported shared racial trauma, promoting a sense of collective identity.
Experiences of discrimination led to increased community caretaking and solidarity.
Critical consciousness fostered a strong inclination toward collective action.

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Qualitative analysis shows the impact of racial trauma on critical consciousness among AANHPIs, indicating a shift towards community action.

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were associated with critical action. To the extent that racial trauma was experienced collectively, AANHPIs fostered critical consciousness of discrimination as a common fate and were pulled toward community caretaking, solidarity, and collective action. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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