UNIVERSITY OF REGINA. DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY (Canada)
ISBN / ISSN:
ISSN 0968-7599
Année de publication:
2020
Date de publication:
01/10/2020
Résumé:
The current study examined the relationship between ableist microaggressions, academic performance, and mental health outcomes. Canadian university students (n = 108) with self-identified disabilities completed a survey that assessed disability-related discrimination, institutional betrayal, institutional support, academic performance, and mental health. Experiences of discrimination significantly predicted greater symptoms of anxiety, depression, poorer academic self-concept, and lower grade satisfaction. After controlling for the effects of overt and covert discrimination, institutional betrayal significantly predicted a lower academic self-esteem and higher symptoms of depression. However, institutional support does not appear to buffer against these experiences. [Résumé d'auteur]