Elite UK Universities: A Catalyst for Poor Mental Wellbeing in Black African and Caribbean Students?

英国精英大学：非洲和加勒比黑人学生心理健康状况不佳的催化剂？

• 批准号: 2612298
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Durham University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2612298
• 关键词: Elite; UK; Universities; Catalyst; Poor

Racial disparities within higher education have been a prominent issue, mostapparent among institutions classed as 'elite', usually within the Russell Group;Black African and Caribbean students are the least represented. Subsequently,this has led to an institutional Whiteness which has been found to enhance theprobability of racial microaggressions and discriminatory encounters betweenboth students and academics, ultimately leading to a negative impact on theirmental wellbeing, thus lower application rates and engagement. Although BlackAfrican and Caribbean students are more likely to endorse higher race-relatedstressors than other ethnic minority groups, research regarding the mentalwellbeing of African and Caribbean students have been sparse.The aim of this study is to ascertain how the racialised experiences of BlackAfrican and Caribbean students at elite universities affects their mental healthand wellbeing. It will explore racial encounters, micro-aggressions anddiscriminatory behaviours whilst studying at university in comparison to moreinclusive universities, and how it impacts their mental wellbeing.The qualitative methods employed (semi-structured interviews and focusgroups) aim to attain an in-depth understanding of personal experiences andidentify discriminatory factors of the education system that affects their mentalwellbeing. Theoretical/conceptual frameworks of Critical Race theory andepistemologies of Whiteness are used to enhance these discussions, as well asused to guide endeavours to seek structural and cultural factors that impact theirmental well-being.Overall, this study will identify the barriers preventing Black African andCaribbean students from an equal opportunity and access to qualifications fromelite higher education institutes.

高等教育中的种族不平等一直是一个突出的问题，在被归类为“精英”的机构中最为明显，通常在罗素集团内;非洲和加勒比黑人学生的代表性最低。随后，这导致了一种制度性的白人化，这种白人化被发现增加了学生和学者之间种族微攻击和歧视性遭遇的可能性，最终导致对他们的心理健康产生负面影响，从而降低了申请率和参与度。尽管黑人和加勒比海地区的学生比其他少数族裔群体更有可能支持更高的种族相关压力源，但关于非洲和加勒比海地区学生心理健康的研究却很少。这项研究的目的是确定黑人和加勒比海地区学生在精英大学的种族化经历如何影响他们的心理健康和幸福感。研究将探讨在大学学习期间与更具包容性的大学相比，种族遭遇，微攻击和歧视行为，以及它如何影响他们的心理健康。采用的定性方法（半结构化访谈和焦点小组）旨在深入了解个人经历，并确定教育系统中影响他们心理健康的歧视因素。批判种族理论和白人主义的理论/概念框架被用来加强这些讨论，以及用于指导努力寻求结构和文化因素，影响theirmentalwelling.Overall，这项研究将确定的障碍，阻止非洲和加勒比地区的黑人学生从一个平等的机会，并获得资格fromelite高等教育机构。