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The Mediating Role of Colorblindness on Gender and Acceptability of Racial Microaggressions among Black People at a Historically White Institution

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Chronic exposure to racial microaggressions (i.e., interpersonal race-based insults or invalidations that are often based stereotypes) may lead to traumatic stress symptoms, increased headaches, reduced self-efficacy, and fatigue among Black individuals. We were interested in examining differences in how Black students, faculty, and staff at a historically white institution rate racial microaggressions as acceptable, with particular focus on gender and colorblind racial attitudes as predictors. Using survey-based methods and mediation analysis, we found that colorblind racial attitudes mediate the relation between gender and ratings of acceptability. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Source: Journal of Underrepresented & Minority Progress

DOI: 10.32674/93yh0h77

Authors: Brea Banks, Jazsmine Towner, Arielle N. Flint, Tyra M. Jackson

Institution: Illinois State University

Language: English

Topic: Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4410728824

FWCI: 1.773

Cites: 62

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10