Table_1_Compassion, Discrimination, and Prosocial Behaviors: Young Diasporic Chinese During the COVID-19 Pandemic.DOCX

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has fueled anti-Asian, especially anti-Chinese sentiments worldwide, which may negatively impact diasporic Chinese youths’ adjustment and prosocial development. This study examined the association between compassion, discrimination and prosocial behaviors in diasporic Chinese youths during the COVID-19 pandemic. 360 participants participated and completed the multi-country, cross-sectional, web-based survey between April 22 and May 9, 2020, the escalating stage of the pandemic. This study found compassion as prosocial behaviors’ proximal predictor, while discrimination independently predicted participation in volunteering, and could potentially enhance the association between compassion and charitable giving. These findings suggest that prosociality among young people is sensitive to social context, and that racial discrimination should be considered in future prosocial studies involving young members of ethnic and racial minorities.

2019冠状病毒病（coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19）大流行在全球范围内引发了反亚裔、尤其是反华情绪，这可能对海外华裔青年的社会适应与亲社会发展造成负面影响。本研究考察了新冠大流行期间海外华裔青年的共情关怀、所遭遇的歧视与亲社会行为之间的关联。共有360名参与者参与本次研究，并于2020年4月22日至5月9日（即疫情升级阶段）完成了一项多国家横断面网络调查。本研究发现，共情关怀是亲社会行为的近端预测因子；歧视可独立预测志愿参与行为，且可能强化共情关怀与慈善捐赠之间的关联。上述研究结果表明，青年群体的亲社会行为易受社会环境影响，未来针对少数族裔青年的亲社会行为研究中，应将种族歧视纳入考量维度。