The research team conducted (1) a content analysis to examine how online news articles and their readers’ comments portray ethnic minority groups in Hong Kong and whether this portrayal involves racial bias or discrimination, and (2) a survey to examine how ethnic minorities experience online racial discrimination and to explore the antecedents (i.e., race-related social media use), moderators (i.e., ethnic identity, self-esteem, and length of time spent online), and outcomes (i.e., depressive symptoms and aggressive behavior) of this discrimination.
This study was one of the first studies to examine online racial discrimination in Hong Kong.
This study proposed and tested a model on the antecedents, moderators, and outcomes of online racial discrimination.
This study provided practical recommendations to online media companies, ethnic minority groups, the Equal Opportunities Commission, and the government for addressing racial discrimination.
