Rupture resolution strategies and the impact of rupture on the working alliance after racial microaggressions in therapy.

Despite a growing literature on racial microaggressions, little is known about the racial microaggression experiences of people of color in therapy, nor the effectiveness of strategies used by therapists to repair the harm of therapy racial microaggressions and cultural ruptures. This study used a mixed methodology to examine the occurrence of racial microaggressions in therapy and their potential impact on the participants' relationship with their therapist. Participants included 128 self-identified people of color who have had at least 1 counseling session and were recruited from across the United States.

Depression and perceived stress as mediators between racial microaggressions and somatic symptoms in college students of color.

The current study examined the ability of mental health indicators, namely depression and perceived stress, to mediate the relationship between racial microaggressions and health among a racially/ethnically diverse sample of 467 college students of color. Consistent with what was hypothesized, the main findings revealed that depression and perceived stress mediated the relationships between types of racial microaggressions, specifically low-achieving, invisibility, and criminality, and somatic symptoms. The study results suggest that there may be multiple pathways by which specific racial microaggressions might be associated with psychological and somatic health indicators.