The present study examined the relationship between the acute stress of receiving a simulated microaggression, and acute and chronic physiological parameters. Prior research has shown women, minorities, and foreign-born individuals are more likely to experience these microaggressions daily compared to caucasian counterparts. Self-reported surveys were used as measures of subjective social status as well as frequency of perceived microaggressions. Female students at a male-dominated engineering school reported higher perceived microaggressions and lower SSS than male counterparts, despite college efforts towards inclusivity.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Bedard, Ashlyn
• Coogan, Corey James
• Deidrich, Christine K.
• Otoo, Naomi

Subject

• Well-Being
• Health
• Community
• Inclusion

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032417-141744

Keyword

• Equality--Social aspects
• Multiculturalism
• Mental health
• Women--Social conditions

Advisor

• O'Brien, Kymberlee M.

Year

• 2017

Date created

• 2017-03-24

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright