International Journal of Social Policy & Education

ISSN 2689-4998 (print), 2689-5013 (online)

DOI: 10.61494/ijspe


The Impact of Microaggressions on Men of Color in Graduate Counseling Programs

James Maiden, Ed.D.; Nathalie Mizelle, Ph.D.; Brandon Nichols, Ed.D.; Delarious O. Stewart, Ed.D.


Abstract

Racial microaggressions are subtle and covert language that communicates a negative perception of people of color. The study investigated the perceived racial microaggressions of Asian, Hispanic, and Black males in graduate counseling programs. Participants (n= 99) completed the Racial Ethnic Microaggression Scale. The one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze the data. The findings revealed a statistically significant difference in the perceptions of microaggressions between Asian, Hispanic, and Black males.