Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Ethnic Microaggression Characteristics by Ethnicity Among a Sample of Young Adults
| Variable | Total (n = 109) | Latinx (n = 48) | Asian American (n = 26) | Non-Hispanic White (n = 21) | Other ethnicity (n = 14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | |||||
| Age, M (SD) | 18.82 (1.40) | 18.67 (1.16) | 18.92 (1.32) | 18.48 (0.98) | 19.14 (1.70) |
| Gender (% female) | 74 | 77 | 77 | 66 | 71 |
| Generation status (% first generation) | 13 | 11*** | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Parental education (% high school or less) | 25 | 69*** | 24 | 14 | 14 |
| Ethnic microaggressions | |||||
| Frequency of microaggressions, M (SD) | 1.03 (0.69) | 0.97 (0.72) | 1.00 (0.74) | 0.82 (0.41) | 1.13 (0.93) |
| Sensitivity to microaggressions, M (SD) | 0.75 (0.64) | 0.68 (0.73) | 0.70 (0.44) | 0.94 (0.63) | 0.78 (0.74) |
Note. Pearson’s χ2 and analyses of variance were conducted to test for between group differences among categorical and continuous variables, respectively.
***
p < .001.