Interventions targeting internalised racism: a scoping review protocol

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Public Health
• Sociology

Background:

• Internalised racism (IR) involves accepting negative stereotypes about one's own racial group, contributing to racial stress and trauma.
• IR is linked to adverse mental and physical health outcomes but is under-researched in intervention studies.
• This review focuses on interventions targeting IR in racially or ethnically minoritised populations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To systematically map interventions and their components designed to reduce internalised racism (IR).
• To identify health-related outcomes associated with interventions targeting IR.
• To highlight research gaps and inform future clinical practice and intervention development.

Main Methods:

• A scoping review following Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
• Searches conducted across MEDLINE, PsycInfo, Embase, and Web of Science databases for relevant studies.
• Inclusion of studies on interventions reducing IR in minoritised populations, with data extraction on intervention characteristics, outcomes, and implementation.

Main Results:

• This protocol outlines the systematic mapping of interventions targeting internalised racism (IR).
• The review will synthesize findings on intervention characteristics, theoretical underpinnings, and outcomes.
• Descriptive statistics and narrative synthesis will be used to summarize and explore the data.

Conclusions:

• This scoping review will provide a comprehensive overview of interventions addressing internalised racism (IR).
• Findings will identify effective strategies and areas for future research and clinical application.
• The review aims to inform the development of targeted interventions to mitigate the health impacts of IR.