ERIC Number: EJ1323177
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Publication Date: 2021
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Microaggressions and Psychosocial Adjustment among Greek University Students with Disabilities
Andreou, Eleni; Psyllou, Agoritsa; Vlachou, Anastasia; Fyssa, Aristea; Saridaki, Maria
Education Sciences, v11 Article 781 2021
This study investigated differences in experiences of microaggressions between students with different characteristics (type, visibility, severity, and onset of impairment) and associations between the occurrence of microaggressions and specific psychological dimensions, such as stress, depression, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. It also examined how the afore-mentioned psychological factors and microaggressions contribute to students' adjustment to university. Eighty-nine (89) university students with disabilities (USwDs) completed a series of six questionnaires: the Ableist Microaggression Scale, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the College Adaptation Questionnaire. University students with visual and mobility impairments reported higher levels of ableist microaggressions than those with medical/chronic conditions, while students with visible impairments seemed to experience more ableist microaggressions than their university peers with non-visible impairments. Microaggressive experiences were found to be associated with increased levels of depression and stress as well as having negative consequences for disabled students' self-esteem and life satisfaction. Students' overall adaptation to university was predicted by a high level of life satisfaction, low level of depression, and limited experience of microaggressions related to otherization. The results are discussed in terms of their implications for USwDs' adjustment.
Descriptors: Aggression, Social Adjustment, Students with Disabilities, College Students, Stress Variables, Depression (Psychology), Self Esteem, Life Satisfaction, Correlation, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; Satisfaction With Life Scale; Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
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