Interpreting Microaggression as a Determinant of Wellbeing.

Autor: Adedeji A; Faculty of Humanities, North-West University, Mafikeng, South Africa. adekunle.adedeji@haw-hamburg.de.; Faculty of Life Sciences, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany. adekunle.adedeji@haw-hamburg.de., Olonisakin TT; Faculty of Humanities, North-West University, Mafikeng, South Africa., Metzner F; Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany., Buchcik J; Faculty of Life Sciences, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany., Tsabedze W; Faculty of Humanities, North-West University, Mafikeng, South Africa., Boehnke K; Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS), Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany., Idemudia ES; Faculty of Humanities, North-West University, Mafikeng, South Africa.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities [J Racial Ethn Health Disparities] 2023 Oct; Vol. 10 (5), pp. 2470-2481. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 12.
DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01426-z
Abstrakt: Despite the increasing interest in exploring microaggression in the humanitarian context, there remains uncertainty on its mechanism for affecting life outcomes. There is a lack of studies on ethnic and racial minorities in non-western countries. The current research explores dimensions and manifestations of microaggression and how they affect wellbeing in a multicultural setting. The study uses a qualitative approach with 15 focus group discussions (FGDs) and 66 participants conducted in 4 provinces of South Africa: Gauteng (k = 6), North-West (k = 3), KwaZulu-Natal (k = 3), and Western Cape (k = 3). The recorded FGDs were transcribed using the intelligent verbatim technique. The transcripts were then analysed using a phenomenological approach. Data analysis was done stepwise using the deductive coding technique. Results show that participants' perception of the dimensions of microaggression varies depending on the manifestation as verbal, behavioural, or systemic. Furthermore, variations in patterns and reactions to dimensions of microaggression were linked with participants' racial identity. It further confirms that experiencing discrimination is associated with poorer wellbeing. Connectedness to the ingroup provides stability and certainty in multi-group societies due to the group rivalry that pervades such societies.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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