Journal article
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Antiracism Statements by Clinical Psychological Science Programs: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Public Commitments
Training and education in professional psychology, Vol.18(3), pp.183-193
08/2024
DOI: 10.1037/tep0000452
Abstract
Clinical psychological science is long overdue to incorporate antiracism and social justice as core principles. To evaluate the current state of clinical science training programs' public-facing statements on antiracism and diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (ADEIJ), we formed a workgroup under the guidance of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science (APCS) Task Force to Center Racial and Social Justice in Clinical Science. Our workgroup evaluated the public-facing web materials of 78 APCS doctoral and internship programs. Following existing frameworks that have conceptualized the development of multicultural organizations, we evaluated the degree to which materials mentioned inclusivity, acknowledged inequities, and reported planned and enacted actions to promote ADEIJ. We examined rationales for engaging in this work, differentiating between moral and instrumental rationales. Results showed not all programs had ADEIJ statements, but a coding scheme can reliably assess existing statements. While all programs mentioned inclusivity and most acknowledged inequities, some had subtle or implicit exclusionary language, and a minority described concrete actions. Current efforts within our field may represent more symbolic than identity or structural change. Our findings inform recommendations for improving the efforts of training programs.
Public Significance Statement
A coding scheme can reliably assess how clearly public-facing statements communicate a program's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, or antiracist values. The programs assessed showed more indications of symbolic change than identity or structural change, perhaps reflecting a lack of knowledge about how to enact structural change and/or limited willingness to reflect on our field's contributions to historical and current inequities.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Antiracism Statements by Clinical Psychological Science Programs: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Public Commitments
- Creators
- Aishwarya Rajesh - Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineKe Anne Zhang - Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of MedicineChris Kelly - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiYesenia Aguilar Silvan - University of California, Los AngelesCaroline K. Diehl - University of California, Los AngelesAverill F. Obee - Florida International UniversityMaria K. Wilson - Arizona State UniversityVanesa Perez - Arizona State UniversityErica Howard - The Ohio State UniversitySungha Kang - University of Massachusetts AmherstJacqueline B. Duong - The University of Texas at AustinHannah Weiss - University of MinnesotaPhilip Sayegh - University of California, Los AngelesSusan C. South - Purdue University West LafayetteErika M. Manczak - University of DenverJaisal T. Merchant - Washington University in St. LouisBrittany M. Merrill - Florida International UniversityNicholas R. Eaton - Stony Brook University
- Contributors
- Ana J Bridges (Editor)Stevie N Grassetti (Editor)José A Soto (Editor)Jennifer L Callahan (Editor)Debora J Bell (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Training and education in professional psychology, Vol.18(3), pp.183-193
- DOI
- 10.1037/tep0000452
- ISSN
- 1931-3918
- eISSN
- 1931-3926
- Publisher
- Educational Publishing Foundation
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2024
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984688441102771
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