Factors influencing satisfaction with a microaggression bystander intervention

Racial microaggressions are receiving growing attention in the research literature, as we know that they negatively impact People of Color. We explored the impact of a bystander to microaggression workshop that was implemented at a Predominantly White Institution. Participants were randomly assigned...

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Published inJournal of human behavior in the social environment Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 163 - 179
Main Authors Banks, Brea M., Adams, David F., AuBuchon, Stephanie, Hynes, Keeley, Torres Gonzalez, Nitza
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 17.02.2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
bystander
Bystanders
colorblindness
Ethics
Intervention
Microaggression
Microaggressions
Race relations
Racial attitudes
Satisfaction
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Summary:Racial microaggressions are receiving growing attention in the research literature, as we know that they negatively impact People of Color. We explored the impact of a bystander to microaggression workshop that was implemented at a Predominantly White Institution. Participants were randomly assigned to the workshop condition or received a control intervention about ethics that did not address microaggression. We administered pre- and posttest surveys to assess knowledge and measures to assess color-blind attitudes and the degree to which participants felt such trainings are necessary. We found that the intervention was successful in improving participants' understanding of microaggressions and that higher endorsement of color-blind racial attitudes predicted less satisfaction with workshop, which was explained by interpretation of microaggressions unharmful. Implications and future directions for research are discussed.
ISSN:1091-1359
1540-3556
DOI:10.1080/10911359.2022.2027316