歐洲臺灣移民新冠肺炎（COVID–19）前／後微歧視生活經驗與因應策略之初探

Taiwanese Immigrants’ Experiences of Microaggressions in Europe, and Coping Strategies Adopted before and after the COVID–19 Pandemic

本文透過混合設計以歐洲臺灣移民為研究對象，探討其在新冠肺炎發生前/後於接待國社會所遭受的微歧視生活經驗，以及對此所採取的因應策略。藉由質性與量化資料分析，本文發現疫情的發生對於臺灣移民在歐洲接待國社會與他人互動的融洽程度具有影響；臺灣移民在日常生活中遭受的微歧視頻率在疫情發生後有顯著的增加。此外，疫情不僅改變臺灣移民面對微歧視情形的因應策略選擇，即由原本較常採用的規避策略改為趨近的因應策略，亦強化了臺灣移民對於自身臺灣人與亞裔群體的身分認同。就此，本文亦針對上述研究結果進一步討論。

This study examines Taiwanese immigrants’ encounters with microaggression in Europe and their coping strategies adopted before and after the COVID–19 pandemic. The present study surveyed 264 people online, followed up by qualitative asynchronous email interviews with 52 of those respondents. The results reveal that the COVID–19 pandemic has had negative impacts on Taiwanese immigrants’ social interaction experiences in host societies. The pandemic has also escalated the microaggressions encountered in Taiwanese immigrants’ daily lives. Accordingly, the pandemic has further pushed immigrants to change their coping strategies from disengagement to engagement while confronting microaggression. However, there were gender differences in the microaggressions experienced by the Taiwanese immigrants; in addition, such microaggressions were mainly committed by young white males in host societies. Notably, immigrants who have experienced microaggressions during the pandemic further strengthened their Taiwanese and Asian ethnic and group identities. Limitations and suggestions for further research are also discussed.