Protocol - Cyberbullying Due to Racial/Ethnic Bias
Description
This protocol includes 9 questions to determine if there has been an increase in discrimination directed at certain races or ethnicities associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Specific Instructions
None
Protocol
Please answer the following questions on your beliefs about how the Coronavirus is affecting people of your race/ethnicity.
| Strongly disagree | Somewhat disagree | Somewhat agree | Strongly agree | |
| 1. I believe the country has become more dangerous forpeople in my racial/ethnicgroup because of fear of the Coronavirus. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2. People of my race/ethnicity are more likely to lose their job because of the Coronavirus. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3. I worry about people thinking I have the Coronavirus simply because of my race/ethnicity. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 4. Most social and mass media reports about the Coronaviruscreate bias against people of my racial/ethnic group. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5. People of my race/ethnicityare more likely to get the Coronavirus. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 6. People of my race/ethnicitywill not receive Coronavirushealthcare as good as the care received by other groups. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 7. Due to the Coronavirus Ihave been cyberbulliedbecause of my race/ethnicity | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 8. Since the Coronavirus Ihave seen a lot morecyberbullying of people of myrace/ethnicity. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 9. Negative social media postsagainst people of myrace/ethnicity have increasedbecause of the Coronavirus. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Scoring Instructions
Each item on the CRBS is rated on a 4-point scale, from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). The CRBS score is the mean of the 9 items.
Availability
Personnel and Training Required
Not applicable
Equipment Needs
Not applicable
Requirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| Major equipment | No |
| Specialized training | No |
| Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
| Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Self-administered questionnaire
Life Stage
Adult
Participants
Adults age 18 to 25
Selection Rationale
PhenX used input from crowdsourcing to enable rapid response and release of COVID-19 related protocols in the Toolkit.
Language
English
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| caDSR Common Data Elements (CDE) | COVID-19 Coronavirus Racial Bias Scale Assessment Score | 7484983 | CDE Browser |
Derived Variables
Not applicable
Process and Review
Not applicable
Protocol Name from Source
The Coronavirus Racial Bias Scale (CRBS)
Source
Fisher, C. and Yip, T. (2020). The Coronavirus Racial Bias Scale (CRBS), Questions 6 and 7. Fordham Center for Ethics Education.
General References
Not applicable
Protocol ID
970201
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping |
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Measure Name
Cyberbullying Due to Racial/Ethnic Bias
Release Date
October 30, 2020
Definition
The Coronavirus Racial Bias Scale (CRBS) is a brief self-report questionnaire. The CRBS assesses beliefs about how the Coronavirus has negatively affected people due to their race/ethnicity.
Purpose
This measure is used to report beliefs, attitudes, and biases that have negatively affected people as a result of the Coronavirus. Increased racial/ethnic biases have been associated with racial vigilance, racial discrimination, anxiety, and depression.
Keywords
The Coronavirus Racial Bias Scale (CRBS), COVID-19, COVID, coronavirus, bias, discrimination, race, ethnicity, attitudes, cyberbullying, social media