Date of Award
5-13-2021
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Dr. Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey
Second Advisor
Dr. Sarah Allen-Gershon
Third Advisor
Dr. Charles Hankla
Abstract
Multiple studies concluded that the 2016 presidential election was psychologically traumatic for young people and people of color. I conducted an online survey on 272 Georgia State University college students to measure their experience with racial microaggressions, hyper vigilance and how their social and familial relationships, academic performance, school and workplace environment, and physical and mental health have been impacted by the Trump presidency. The statistical data and qualitative findings indicate that college students have been negatively affected from the Trump presidency. College students of color also experienced an increased amount of racial microaggressions during Trump’s presidency. These results solidify and strengthen the argument from previous literature acknowledging college students’, especially students of color, negative experience under the Trump presidency.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/22714089
Recommended Citation
Hill, Jasmyne, "Is an Election More Than Just a Political Opinion: The Impact of Racial Microaggressions on College Students During the Trump Era." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2021.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/22714089
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