Racial Microaggressions and African American Undergraduates’ Academic Experiences

Preparation for Bias Messages as a Protective Resource

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ID18970535
AuthorsT Mcgee (0000-0001-8766-8481, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA, corresponding author), Ann Cale Kruger (0000-0002-2974-6370, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA)
Year2022
Volume48
Issue6
Pages726-750
Publication date2022-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Black Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0095-7984 • E-ISSN: 1552-4558
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00957984211067628
OpenAlexW4220744013
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited45

Using a sample of 108 African American undergraduates at a minority serving institution, this quantitative study investigated the relationships among aspects of parental racial socialization messages, on-campus racial microaggressions, and academic outcomes. The analysis indicated a negative relationship between academic inferiority microaggressions and school belonging. Results showed a positive intercorrelation between the academic outcomes (academic engagement and school belonging). Findings from multiple linear regressions, using Hayes PROCESS model, revealed the frequency of receiving preparation for bias messages (PBM) moderated the relationship between academic engagement and academic inferiority microaggressions. For undergraduates who reported receiving a low amount of PBM from their parents, experiencing high amounts of academic inferiority microaggressions predicted lower academic engagement. In contrast, among students who reported receiving a high amount of PBM, experiencing more academic inferiority microaggressions predicted higher academic engagement. These results indicated PBM can serve as a protective factor for the extent to which African American undergraduates’ academic engagement is harmed by experiences of academic-related racial microaggressions

Academic achievement · African american · Developmental psychology · Pedagogy · Racial bias · Racism · Socialization · Sociology · Student engagement · Clinical Psychology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology

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