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What is it about?

This study explores how subtle gender-based slights, known as microaggressions, affect the mental health of mothers and their adolescent daughters. It investigates the role of internalized sexism—when individuals accept negative beliefs about their own gender—as a factor in their mental health outcomes. The research highlights shared experiences between mothers and daughters, including correlations in attitudes about gender roles and symptoms of anxiety and depression.

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Why is it important?

Gender-based microaggressions are pervasive but often overlooked forms of discrimination. This study sheds light on how these experiences can harm mental health across generations. By understanding the interplay between microaggressions, internalized sexism, and family dynamics, the findings point to opportunities for interventions in individual therapy, family counseling, and broader societal change to promote gender equity and mental well-being. This work highlights the importance of addressing systemic and interpersonal forms of sexism that impact women's lives across generations. By studying mothers and daughters together, we can see how societal gender biases are passed down and how they shape mental health.

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This page is a summary of: The impact of gender‐based microaggressions and internalized sexism on mental health outcomes: A mother–daughter study, Family Relations, November 2021, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/fare.12622.
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