Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2026

Publication Title

Multicultural Education Review

Keywords

microaggression, adolescents, microintervention, diversity training

Abstract

Microaggressions are identity-based indignities that lead to significant negative consequences for receivers. Although most research has focused on the microaggressive experiences of adults, adolescents experience these transgressions in schools, and they find these experiences offensive. As such, preparing high school students to address microaggressions when they receive or witness them and to respond appropriately when they receive feedback about their microaggressive behaviour is imperative. Using a quasi-experimental design, we conducted a preliminary investigation of the effectiveness of a microintervention training for adolescents at a high school in the Midwestern United States. The intervention was effective in producing improvement in assessed knowledge from pre- to post-intervention. Implications and future directions for research are discussed.

Funding Source

This article was published Open Access thanks to a transformative agreement between Milner Library and Taylor & Francis.

Comments

First published in Multicultural Education Review (2026): https://doi.org/10.1080/2005615X.2026.2618922

DOI

10.1080/2005615X.2026.2618922

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