Perspectives of Researchers Engaging in Majority World Research to Promote Diverse and Global Psychological Science

verfasst von

Vaishali V. Raval, Philip Baiden, Graciela Espinosa-Hernandez, Lucía Magis-Weinberg, Amanda J. Nguyen, Peter F. Titzmann, Yao Zheng

Abstract

Journal analyses have documented the historical neglect of research pertaining to theMajorityWorld in psychological science, and the need for inclusivity is clearly articulated to ensure a science that is comprehensive and globally applicable. However, no systematic efforts have explored the perspectives of researchers working with Majority World communities regarding the challenges they experience in conducting and disseminating research and ways to address them. Our aim was to explore these challenges from the perspective of these researchers using an embeddedmixed-methods design. Based on responses of 232 researchers who engage in psychological research with Majority World communities (68.1% from Africa, Asia, or Latin America, remaining from the Minority World), we identified challenges in three areas: (a) stemming from an inherent bias against Majority World research, (b) experienced by all researchers, which nonetheless are heightened for those engaging in research with Majority World populations, and (c) specific to researchers affiliated with Majority World institutions. Based on the findings, we recommend journal editorial teams and funding agencies: (a) acknowledge and address the bias inherent in the publication and funding process, (b) recruit editorial teammembers, program officers, and reviewers from the Majority World, (c) train editorial team members, program officers, and reviewers from the Minority World to thoughtfully evaluate Majority World research, and (d) provide resources for researchers affiliated with Majority World institutions.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Psychologie

Externe Organisation(en)

University of Miami (UM)
University of Texas at Arlington
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of Washington
University of Virginia
University of Alberta

Typ

Artikel

Journal

American psychologist

ISSN

0003-066X

Publikationsdatum

2023

Publikationsstatus

Elektronisch veröffentlicht (E-Pub)

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Psychologie (insg.)

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001229 (Zugang: Geschlossen)