Historically Underrepresented Graduate Students’ Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Historically Underrepresented Graduate Students’ Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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历史上代表性不足的研究生 — COVID-19 大流行期间的经历
DOI：
10.1111/fare.12574
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发表时间：
2021
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影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Zeh, D. W.
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作者：
Walsh, B. A.;Woodliff, T. A.;Lucero, J.;Harvey, S.;Burnham, M. M.;Bowser, T. L.;Aguirre, M.;Zeh, D. W.
这项研究的目的是了解历史上代表性不足的研究生的经历，其中一半以上在COVID-19大流行期间就读于科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）学科。这项焦点小组研究代表了一个初始阶段，在发展干预历史上代表性不足的研究生和他们的family. BackgroundUnderrepresentationof研究生的颜色在STEM已被归因于无数的因素，包括缺乏支持系统。家庭的支持是坚持读研究生的一个公认的理由。目前尚不清楚在不确定的时期（如疫情），历史上代表性不足的研究生的经历是什么。方法在COVID-19疫情期间，使用视频会议平台在线进行焦点小组。五个重点小组包括：历史上代表性不足的博士生（n= 5），历史上代表性不足的硕士生（n= 6），学术教师（n= 7），管理人员，行政教师和学术教师（n= 6），以及历史上代表性不足的博士生的家庭（n= 6）。数据进行了分析，使用专题analysis.ResultsHistorically代表性不足的研究生经历了困难，在获取资源，调整家庭和家庭生活，放大现有的非财务问题，并表达了对未来的恐惧和希望。结论COVID-19大流行加剧了现有的获得资源以及非经济家庭支持的不平等。学生在COVID-19大流行期间的经历。调查结果包括通知家庭有关研究生院的想法，可以启发家庭支持历史上代表性不足的研究生及其家庭的努力。
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of historically underrepresented graduate students, more than half of whom were enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, during the COVID‐19 pandemic. This focus group study represents an initial stage in developing an intervention for historically underrepresented graduate students and their families.BackgroundUnderrepresentation of graduate students of color in STEM has been attributed to a myriad of factors, including a lack of support systems. Familial support is an endorsed reason for persisting in graduate school. It is unclear what historically underrepresented graduate students' experiences are during uncertain times, such as a pandemic.MethodFocus groups were conducted online using a videoconferencing platform during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Five focus groups included: historically underrepresented doctoral students (n= 5), historically underrepresented master's students (n= 6), academic faculty (n= 7), administrator, administrative faculty, and academic faculty (n= 6), and families of historically underrepresented doctoral students (n= 6). Data were analyzed using thematic analysis.ResultsHistorically underrepresented graduate students experienced difficulties in accessing resources, adjustments to home and family life, amplification of existing nonfinancial issues, and expressed both fears of and hopes for the future.ConclusionThe COVID‐19 pandemic exacerbated existing inequalities in access to resources as well as nonfinancial family support.ImplicationsThis study may help normalize historically underrepresented graduate students' experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The findings include ideas for informing families about graduate school that can enlighten family support efforts for historically underrepresented graduate students and their families.