Workforce Diversity in Eating Disorders: A Multi-Methods Study

Mathis, Karen Jennings; Anaya, Carolina; Rambur, Betty; Bodell, Lindsay P.; Graham, Andrea K.; Forney, K. Jean; Anam, Seeba; Wildes, Jennifer E.

doi:10.1177/0193945920912396

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“…Second, participants in this study indicated that they rarely encountered SA providers trained in detecting and treating mental health concerns (including EDs), which limited their comfort in seeking care. This finding highlights a larger issue concerning the relative lack of racial and ethnic diversity among ED providers, which likely exacerbates assessment, diagnosis, and treatment health disparities (Jennings Mathis et al, 2019). However, SA providers also might be less likely to specialize in treating mental illness than their White counterparts due to the same generalized stigma that prevents their community from seeking care (Inman et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 94%

“What will people say?”: Mental health stigmatization as a barrier to eating disorder treatment-seeking for South Asian American women.

Goel¹,

Thomas²,

Boutté³

et al. 2023

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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This study used focus group methodology to identify culturally specific barriers to, and facilitators of, eating disorder (ED) treatment-seeking for South Asian (SA) American women. Seven focus groups were conducted with 54 participants (M age = 20.11 years, SD = 2.52), all of whom had lived in the United States (U.S.) for at least 3 years (63.0% of the sample was born in the U.S.). Transcripts were independently coded by a team of researchers (n = 4) and the final codebook included codes present in at least half of the transcripts. Thematic analysis identified salient themes (barriers, n = 6; facilitators, n = 3) for SA American women. Barriers to ED treatment-seeking were inextricable from barriers to mental health treatment, more broadly. In addition to generalized mental health stigma, participants cited social stigma (i.e., a pervasive fear of social ostracization), as a significant treatment-seeking barrier. Additional barriers were as follows: cultural influences on the etiology and treatment of mental illness, parents' unresolved mental health concerns (usually tied to immigration), health care providers' biases, general lack of knowledge about EDs, and minimal SA representation within ED research/clinical care. To address these obstacles, participants recommended that clinicians facilitate intergenerational conversations about mental health and EDs, partner with SA communities to create targeted ED psychoeducational health campaigns, and train providers in culturally sensitive practices for detecting and treating EDs. SA American women face multiple family, community, and institutional barriers to accessing mental health treatment generally, which limits their ability to access ED-specific care. Recommendations to improve ED treatment access include (a) campaigns to destigmatize mental health more systematically, (b) collaboration with SA communities, and (c) training providers in culturally sensitive care. What is the public significance of this article?In this qualitative study, South Asian (SA) American women were asked to discuss their perceptions of barriers to and facilitators of eating disorders (EDs) treatment-seeking for their group. Findings indicate that SA women living in the United States face multiple family, community, and institutional barriers to treatment-seeking for all mental health issues, including EDs, which intersect to perpetuate treatment disparities.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 94%

“What will people say?”: Mental health stigmatization as a barrier to eating disorder treatment-seeking for South Asian American women.

Goel¹,

Thomas²,

Boutté³

et al. 2023

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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“…This may take the form of a formal community‐academic partnership (Drahota et al, 2016) to collaboratively incorporate the perspectives and priorities of black and Indigenous people in ED research design and execution. It is also vital to increase representation of BIPOC researchers in the ED field through recruitment and mentorship of students and early career faculty of color (Jennings Mathis et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

A virtual issue highlighting eating disorders in people of black/African and Indigenous heritage

Mikhail

Klump

2020

Intl J Eating Disorders

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While eating disorders affect people from all racial/ethnic backgrounds, research has traditionally focused on eating disorders in white populations. In this virtual issue, we present a collection of 14 articles previously published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders highlighting eating disorders in people of black/African and Indigenous heritage. Featured articles examine the prevalence and presentation of disordered eating in black and Indigenous populations; access to care and treatment experiences for black and Indigenous people; and environmental stressors, such as acculturative stress and discrimination, that may contribute to disordered eating in these populations. Future directions for inclusive research with people of black/African and Indigenous heritage are discussed, including reporting participant demographics, examining differences in risk factors and treatment outcomes across race/ethnicity, and partnering with black and Indigenous communities to produce culturally sensitive research attuned to the needs and priorities of these populations.

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“…There are some possible nuances of the eating disorders field that could necessitate alterations to this program if implemented by other groups. The eating disorders field is relatively small and interconnected, and historically also has been homogenous in demographic composition (Jennings Mathis et al, 2020). It may not be possible to dedicate as much effort to closely matching dyads' interests in a larger program, and simpler matching criteria or algorithms would be needed.…”

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A Vertical Peer Mentorship Model to Promote Early Career Academic Development: Implementation and Initial Outcomes

Haynos¹,

Coniglio²,

Murray³

et al. 2021

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Mentorship is critical for career enhancement and professional development among early career researchers in the behavioral sciences. However, many barriers exist to securing appropriate mentorship, including inadequate supply of advanced mentors, inconsistent quality of mentorship, and diverse mentorship needs. Additionally, there are few training experiences that provide an opportunity to learn effective mentorship approaches and techniques. Vertical peer mentorship programs can provide one potential solution to these common mentorship pitfalls. In this approach, slightly more advanced early career professionals (e.g., post-doctoral fellows) provide mentorship to more junior colleagues (e.g., graduate students), permitting opportunities for both mentorship and mentorship training within the same dyad. Here, we detail one such early career vertical peer mentorship program developed within a subspecialty of psychology (eating disorders). We provide details about the iterative process of developing and refining this program to support mentor and mentee goals. We also provide initial program evaluation data from a subsample of participants completing post-program assessments (n = 109) that indicates that the program was highly acceptable (M = 8.22, SD = 4.25 acceptability on a 10-point Likert scale) and generative of early career productivity (producing > 25 manuscripts published or under review and > 21 conference abstracts) in its initial four years. This manuscript serves to provide a model for developing a successful vertical peer mentorship program and to encourage research in the under-investigated area of efficacious mentorship practices.

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Workforce Diversity in Eating Disorders: A Multi-Methods Study

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

“What will people say?”: Mental health stigmatization as a barrier to eating disorder treatment-seeking for South Asian American women.

“What will people say?”: Mental health stigmatization as a barrier to eating disorder treatment-seeking for South Asian American women.

A virtual issue highlighting eating disorders in people of black/African and Indigenous heritage

A Vertical Peer Mentorship Model to Promote Early Career Academic Development: Implementation and Initial Outcomes

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