Questionnaire Do you believe that the local government or
authorities in your host country adequately
address racial discrimination?
Age:
Yes, they are affective
0-18 19-25 26-35 36-45 46-60+ Somewhat effective
No, they are not effective
I am not sure
Gender:
To what extent do you feel that the media in
Male Female Rather not say
your host country contributes to reinforcing
stereotypes about Indian Identity?
Strongly Contributes
Country of Residence:
Somewhat Contributes
_______________________________
Neutral
Birth Does not contribute
1’st generation(Born abroad)
I don’t know
2’nd generation(Moved abroad)
Have you noticed any difference in the level of
discrimination based on specific regional
How long have you been living abroad? identities? (Ex: North/South Indian)
Less than 1 year 1-3 yrs 4-7yrs Yes No Maybe
8-10 10+
Have you experienced macroaggressions (subtle
Have you ever faced any form of racism based on or indirect forms of discrimination) based on your
your ethnicity or nationality abroad? Indian identity?
Yes, Frequently Yes, occasionally Yes, frequently
Rarely No, never Yes, Occasionally
In what areas of life have you faced discrimination? Rarely
Workplace No, Never
Soc. Settings
How have these experiences of racism or
Education discrimination affected your mental health and
well-being?
Housing
Significant Negative impact
Public Services
Other:.__________________ Moderate Negative impact
Minimal Impact
What form(s) of discrimination have you
experienced? No Impact
Verbal abuse/slurs Phy. Harassment
Employment Discrimination Social exclusion
Stereotyping
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Continued
What coping mechanisms do you employ to deal Please describe any specific instance(s) where you
with discrimination? (Select all that apply) experienced racism or discrimination based on your
Indian identity while living abroad
Seeking support from friends and family
_____________________________________________________
Engaging with Indian community organizations
_____________________________________________________
Therapy or counseling
_____________________________________________________
Confronting discrimination directly
_____________________________________________________
Ignoring it
Other:___________________________________
Do you feel that international organizations (e.g., What do you think are the most effective ways to
the UN, human rights groups) are doing enough combat racism and discrimination against Indians on a
to address racism and discrimination against global scale?
Indian expatriates?
Yes | No | Maybe ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
What types of measures do you believe could In your opinion, what are the underlying causes of
help reduce racism and discrimination against racism or discrimination against Indians in your host
Indians abroad? (Select all that apply) country?
Stronger anti-discrimination laws _____________________________________________________
Awareness and education campaigns _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Better representation of Indian culture in the media
Stronger penalties for hate crimes _____________________________________________________
Support groups for Indian expatriates _____________________________________________________
Name:
Email:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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