Experiences of Discrimination and Their Consequences for Well-Being

Enhancing empathy and social love among citizens requires eliminating discrimination. Experiences of discrimination leaves long-lasting damages on the victim's self-esteem and their well-being. I explore the consequences of discrimination experiences on well-beings of the discriminated analyzing the survey data of South Korea between 2022 and 2024. Using information on whether the respondent have experiences discrimination, what are the reasons for discrimination, and how they reacted to discrimination, I show variances in the way discrimination experiences negatively influence well-beings of the discriminated. To promote empathy and social love, I suggest ways to deal with the negative impact of discrimination on well-being of people.