Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify patterns of everyday gender microaggression and feminist identity dimensions and examine differences in the level of discrimination coping strategies and reactive aggression among women in their 20s and 30s. For this purpose, latent profile analysis was conducted based on data from 370 women aged 20-39, and four types were derived: 'little experience-traditional type', 'many experiences-dynamic type', 'little experience-participative type' and 'many experiencesindifferent type'. As a result of examining whether there are differences in discrimination coping strategies and reactive aggression depending on the types, it was found that there are significant differences in all sub-factors of discrimination coping strategies except internalization and reactive aggression. Separation was lower in 'little experience-participative type' than in the other three types. Drugs and alcohol use was the highest in 'little experience-traditional type', 'many experiences-indifferent type' and the lowest in 'little experience-participative type'. Both resistance and education/advocacy were the highest in 'many experiences-dynamic type' and the lowest in 'little experience-traditional type'. The results of this study suggest that a proper intervention in the formation of feminism identity as well as differentiated psychological intervention to suit the characteristics of each type are necessary to reduce the psychological maladjustment of women in their 20s and 30s who have experienced everyday gender microaggression.