NCT07120360

Gender Microagression Psychoeducation

Effect of Gender-Based Microaggression Awareness and Prevention Psychoeducation Program on Gender Role Attitudes and Gender Role Stress of Female University Students

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yuzuncu Yil University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Objective: This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Gender-Based Microaggression Awareness and Prevention Psychoeducation Program, which was designed to enhance awareness of gender-based microaggressions among female university students and to improve their coping skills. The program's impact on gender role attitudes and psychological distress was also examined. Methods: The research employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test measurements. Gender-based microaggressions are defined as subtle but harmful actions or expressions targeting individuals' identities, often perpetrated unconsciously. In particular, gender-based microaggressions perpetuate traditional gender roles, undermine women's autonomy, and negatively affect psychological well-being, constituting invisible barriers in social and professional life. The psychoeducation program consisted of six modules aiming to increase awareness of microaggressions, develop coping and assertiveness skills, enhance critical thinking regarding gender roles, and reduce gender role stress. The program included theoretical knowledge, experiential learning, assertiveness training, and stress management strategies. A total of 80 students participated, with 31 assigned to the experimental group and 49 to the control group. Instruments: Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Ambivalent Sexism Inventory, Female Microaggressions Scale, Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DASS-21), and semi-structured interviews prepared by the researcher.

Conditions

• Mental Health

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Gender-Based Microaggression Awareness and Prevention Psychoeducation Program	The psychoeducation program consisted of six modules aiming to increase awareness of microaggressions, develop coping and assertiveness skills, enhance critical thinking regarding gender roles, and reduce gender role stress. The program included theoretical knowledge, experiential learning, assertiveness training, and stress management strategies.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-02-21
• Primary completion: 2025-04-21
• Completion: 2025-04-21
• First posted: 2025-08-13
• Last updated: 2025-08-13

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)