An Examination of the Occurrence of Racial Microaggressions and Their Relation to Self-Esteem, Stress, and Racial Identity

Author

Kendra Elizabeth Shoge

Date of Graduation

Summer 2014

Degree

Master of Science in Counseling

Department

Counseling, Leadership, and Special Education

Committee Chair

Angela Anderson

Abstract

The present study examined the occurrence of racial microaggressions on a predominantly White, Midwestern university, as well as their relationship to self-esteem, stress, and racial identity. A sample of 40 students who identified as African or Africamerican, Hispanic, Multiracial, or Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asiamerican completed the Multi-group Ethnic Identity Measure-Revised, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Racial Microaggression Scale, and a demographic information form. The results suggest that, while no significant relationship was found between microaggressions and self-esteem, students reported frequently experiencing microaggressions on campus, as well as stress related to these events.

Keywords

race, racial identity development, microaggressions, multi-group ethnic identity measure-revised, Rosenberg self-esteem scale, stereotype

Subject Categories

Counseling

Copyright

© Kendra Elizabeth Shoge

Recommended Citation

Shoge, Kendra Elizabeth, "An Examination of the Occurrence of Racial Microaggressions and Their Relation to Self-Esteem, Stress, and Racial Identity" (2014). MSU Graduate Theses. 2049.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/2049