Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have the most faith in efficacy of the coronavirus vaccines, according to a a new UCLA survey. The research also shows that AAPIs trust their government leaders more than Whites.
On broad national topics such as the pandemic, voting rights and abortion, Americans' attitudes vary broadly depending on race and ethnicity, says a survey by the 2020 Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey.
The survey of 15,000 Asians, Blacks and Latinos (in various languages) tackled an expansive list of questions related to politics and policy, including some of the most-pressing issues of the day.
Political science professors Lorrie Frasure and Matt Barreto serve as co-principal investigators, along with Janelle Wong, professor of American studies, Asian American studies, and government and politics at the University of Maryland, College Park, and Edward Vargas, assistant professor of transborder studies at Arizona State University. Researchers released their topline findings Oct. 5.
Highlights of the findings include:
- Members of the Asian American Pacific Islander, or AAPI, community exhibited the most trust in coronavirus vaccines. Nearly 79% of these respondents reported receiving the vaccine and only 4% of them reported distrust in it. By contrast, Black and white respondents practically mirrored each other with 17% and 19% reporting distrust in the vaccine. Among Latino respondents, 11% reported distrust in the vaccine.
- Belief in voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election varies widely by race, with white respondents showing the highest rate of belief that fraud occurred. More than 40% of Whites reported belief that there was some fraud in the election results, as compared to only 20% of AAPI respondents, 22% of Latino respondents and 17% of Black respondents.
- 67% of Black respondents said the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was a coordinated act of insurrection. Among Latino, AAPI and white respondents almost half of each group responding said the event was a protest gone too far.
- Overall, more than half of respondents said they support legal abortion. Opposition to abortion varies by race, with white and Latino respondents having the highest rates of opposition at 29% and 23% respectively.
“The results from our survey can send powerful signals about what Americans care about,” said Barreto, who co-led the survey with collegue Lorrie Frasure. “As politicians and policymakers confront and embrace the evolving demographics of our country, it will be increasingly important to take stock of differences in priorities and experiences in order to connect with voters and potential voters.”
Other key findings, include:
- The survey also captured a snapshot of the physical and mental health of Americans during these troubling times. On average, just less than half of respondents reported “very good” or “excellent” overall physical health. With only slight variances among the groups — 44% of Black respondents reported “very good” or “excellent” health compared to 50% of AAPI respondents, 49% of Latino and 48% of white.
- The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been unevenly distributed among racial groups. While nearly 31% of Latino and 25% of Black respondents report someone in their household losing a job as a result of the pandemic, only 15% of white respondents said the same.
- Survey results also reveal a somewhat jaded view of government and politicians, with less than 10% of any racial group saying they trust the government in Washington, D.C., to “always do what is right.” All groups reported that they “agree” or “strongly agree” with the sentiment “politicians don’t listen to people like me.” According to the data, 72% of Blacks agreed or strongly agreed, 75% of Latinos, 74% of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and 82% of whites.
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