The Association Between Racial Microaggressions and Stereotypes and Self-Rated Mental Health in Asian Women.

ABSTRACT: The impacts of microaggressions and the Model Minority Myth on self-rated mental health among Asian American (AA) women are unclear. A total of 152 AA women completed an online questionnaire including select items from the Racial and Ethnic Microaggressions Scale (REMS) and the Internalization of the Model Minority Myth Measure (IM-4). Logistic regression was used to estimate associations (odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals) between the REMS and IM-4 with fair/poor mental health. Experiencing frequent microaggressions was significantly and consistently associated with fair/poor mental health, particularly those experiences involving exclusion or dismissal during interpersonal or professional interactions. Women who reported more microaggressions (>10), compared to those who reported

SUBMITTER: Cozier YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12732802 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature