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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

The Influence of Microaggressions on Black Women’s Mental Health

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Clinical Science

  • Alexandria Colburn
    Marquette University
  • Esmeralda Lezama Ruiz
    Marquette University
  • Jessica Hanson
    Marquette University
  • Ed de St. Aubin
    Marquette University

Abstract

This social justice-oriented, multi-method study examined the relationship between gendered racial microaggressions and mental health outcomes among Black (N = 91). Results indicate that the frequency and stressfulness of microaggressions accounted for a significant proportion of depression and anxiety, suggesting that these experiences may directly influence mental health outcomes.

Cultural