Racism,which has been a deeply rooted feature of so many human societies across the world for centuries,has become rampant in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.In the past racism was thought to be as somehow“natura...Racism,which has been a deeply rooted feature of so many human societies across the world for centuries,has become rampant in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.In the past racism was thought to be as somehow“natural”or“biological.”Later on,sociologists recognized“race”as a socially and culturally constructed ideology,which exists in a society at both the individual and institutional levels.Further down the timeline,psychologists viewed racism as an individual or a collective psychological defensive mechanism generated by feelings of fear,insecurity,and anxiety in the face of imminent or presumed internal or external threat.No matter how it is described,racism has become rampant in the shadow of COVID-19,manifested in the incidents of racial slurs and verbal abuse,online bullying,physical attacks,vandalism,and others.It took the forms of white supremacy,xenophobia,Sinophobia,and institutional and aversive racism.It was institutionalized,politicized,and religionized.Given this increasing occurrence of racism triggered by COVID-19,this paper tried to trace the historical roots of racism,followed by the analysis of the specific incidents of anti-Asian racism and discrimination related to COVID-19 in the United States.This paper also sketched the psychological implications of racism and some coping mechanisms for the victims.展开更多
In addition to recognizing well-being as a multidimensional construct,the potential indicators of well-being also have been recognized as multivariate.Specifically,some recent studies have suggested that various indic...In addition to recognizing well-being as a multidimensional construct,the potential indicators of well-being also have been recognized as multivariate.Specifically,some recent studies have suggested that various indices of social beliefs,religious attitudes and spiritual practices have been said to be robustly associated with well-being.Therefore,given the overwhelming need for promoting well-being and an increasing recognition of the multivariate indicators of well-being,this research project attempted to evaluate the relation of Qi,karma,transcendental experiences,and spiritual practices with the subjective well-being of people in Taiwan.The relevant data from the national sample of 1,933 participants were subjected to factor analysis to extract relevant factors,which included social and religious attitudes of karma and Qi,spiritual indicators of transcendental experiences and spiritual practices,and positive indicators of subjective well-being.In addition to significant intercorrelations,the hierarchical regression analyses after controlling for demographics suggested that Qi had the highest contribution to subjective well-being,followed by spiritual practices,karma,and transcendental experiences.These results are discussed,their implications are elucidated,and the directions for future research are suggested.展开更多
文摘Racism,which has been a deeply rooted feature of so many human societies across the world for centuries,has become rampant in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.In the past racism was thought to be as somehow“natural”or“biological.”Later on,sociologists recognized“race”as a socially and culturally constructed ideology,which exists in a society at both the individual and institutional levels.Further down the timeline,psychologists viewed racism as an individual or a collective psychological defensive mechanism generated by feelings of fear,insecurity,and anxiety in the face of imminent or presumed internal or external threat.No matter how it is described,racism has become rampant in the shadow of COVID-19,manifested in the incidents of racial slurs and verbal abuse,online bullying,physical attacks,vandalism,and others.It took the forms of white supremacy,xenophobia,Sinophobia,and institutional and aversive racism.It was institutionalized,politicized,and religionized.Given this increasing occurrence of racism triggered by COVID-19,this paper tried to trace the historical roots of racism,followed by the analysis of the specific incidents of anti-Asian racism and discrimination related to COVID-19 in the United States.This paper also sketched the psychological implications of racism and some coping mechanisms for the victims.
文摘In addition to recognizing well-being as a multidimensional construct,the potential indicators of well-being also have been recognized as multivariate.Specifically,some recent studies have suggested that various indices of social beliefs,religious attitudes and spiritual practices have been said to be robustly associated with well-being.Therefore,given the overwhelming need for promoting well-being and an increasing recognition of the multivariate indicators of well-being,this research project attempted to evaluate the relation of Qi,karma,transcendental experiences,and spiritual practices with the subjective well-being of people in Taiwan.The relevant data from the national sample of 1,933 participants were subjected to factor analysis to extract relevant factors,which included social and religious attitudes of karma and Qi,spiritual indicators of transcendental experiences and spiritual practices,and positive indicators of subjective well-being.In addition to significant intercorrelations,the hierarchical regression analyses after controlling for demographics suggested that Qi had the highest contribution to subjective well-being,followed by spiritual practices,karma,and transcendental experiences.These results are discussed,their implications are elucidated,and the directions for future research are suggested.
