Microaggressions and Psychosocial Adjustment among Greek University Students with Disabilities

Education Sciences

Aristea Fyssa¹  Agoritsa Psyllou²  Eleni Andreou²  Maria Saridaki²  Anastasia Vlachou³ 

[1] Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece;Department of Primary Education, University of Thessaly, 38221 Volos, Greece;Department of Special Education, University of Thessaly, 38221 Volos, Greece;

关键词: microaggressions;    adjustment;    stress;    depression;    life satisfaction;    university students with disabilities;   

DOI  :  10.3390/educsci11120781

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

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