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Tag: Equity in Research

  • Building positive community connections to facilitate trust and enrich research impact

    The importance of building positive relationships between research institutions and community members to facilitate equitable, diverse, and impactful research has been increasingly recognized in recent years. However, while some fields have found success in increasing community engagement (e.g., public health, implementation science), psychology continues to lag behind in developing key community relationships (Collins et al.,…

  • What Do We Mean When We Identify Race As A Risk Factor In Psychological Research?

    What Do We Mean When We Identify Race As A Risk Factor In Psychological Research?

    by Rddhi Moodliar, University of California, Los Angeles In psychological research, associations between demographic variables and outcome variables are often assessed. Some common demographic variables include age, gender identity, race, and ethnicity. If statistically significant, these variables are often identified as risk factors for the outcome variable. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration…