'The Relentless Nature of Whiteness': Black Psychologists' Experiences of Racial Microaggressions in Cross-Cultural Supervision
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Black psychologists experienced racial microaggressions in supervision with White supervisors, leading to negative psychological outcomes and impacting professional development. Addressing these subtle yet profound issues is crucial for equitable training.
Area Of Science
- Psychology
- Cross-cultural psychology
- Clinical supervision
Background
- Cross-cultural supervision may involve microaggressions detrimental to ethno-racial minorities.
- Limited research exists on racial microaggressions in supervision specifically impacting qualified psychologists.
Purpose Of The Study
- To explore the experiences of Black psychologists regarding racial microaggressions during supervision with White supervisors.
- To understand the impact of these microaggressions on Black psychologists' well-being and professional development.
Main Methods
- Conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 individuals who completed doctoral training in clinical or counselling psychology.
- Utilized interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) for transcribing and analyzing interview data.
Main Results
- Identified three superordinate themes: 'It's the subtle things,' 'It's an ordeal,' and 'Surviving Whiteness in psychology.'
- Racial microaggressions in supervision were found to be complex, with profound and lasting negative psychological impacts.
- The cumulative effect of these experiences led to significant adverse psychological outcomes for participants.
Conclusions
- Common and recurring microaggressions were identified within the supervisory context.
- Experiencing microaggressions negatively affected the supervisory relationship, the supervision process, and professional growth.
- Recommendations include integrating multicultural competency into psychology training programs and professional development.
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