BIPOC Experiences of Racial Trauma on TikTok: A Qualitative Content Analysis.

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    • Subject Terms:
      PREVENTION of racism; RACISM; PSYCHOLOGY of Black people; HOMICIDE; SOCIAL media; EMOTIONAL trauma; MENTAL health; ASIANS; RACE; SOCIAL justice; PSYCHOLOGY of Native Americans; QUALITATIVE research; INSTITUTIONAL racism; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CONTENT analysis; THEMATIC analysis
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      UNITED States
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      Racial trauma has long been an issue in American society. Recent incidents of racial violence, including the attack and murder of George Floyd and the rise of anti-Asian hate have garnered significant media attention. People often use social media to express their emotions and perspectives on national events, and it has become a popular forum for posting and commenting on content related to timely social issues. In effort to understand individual perspectives, and experiences of racial trauma discussed on social media, we analyzed content labeled with the hashtag "racial trauma" on TikTok during significant racial incidents from March 2020 to May 2022. Results of content analysis showed six themes, (1) encountering racism, (2) traumatic experiences, (3) consequences of experiencing racial trauma, (4) expressing difficult feelings, (5) questioning and challenging oppression, denial, and privilege, and (6) a call to action: raising awareness. Findings inform clinicians' understanding of how their clients experience racial trauma. Clinical implications for incorporating a nuanced understanding of racial trauma in mental health treatment are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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