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Title: Sacrificing Body and Mind: Pretenure Women Faculty of Color, Their Health, and Well-Being
Language: English
Authors: Melissa A. Martinez (ORCID 0000-0003-2860-1230), Kelley T. Glover (ORCID 0000-0002-0467-5617), Michael Ota (ORCID 0000-0003-2671-7555), Tanya A. Long (ORCID 0000-0003-4231-4027), Maria M. Laura Ureta Viroga
Source: Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. 2024 17(6):829-842.
Availability: American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Women Faculty, Minority Group Teachers, Well Being, College Faculty, Nontenured Faculty, Mental Health, Depression (Psychology), Psychological Patterns, Self Concept, Physical Health, Fatigue (Biology), Quality of Life, Stress Variables, Self Management, Coping, Teacher Characteristics
DOI: 10.1037/dhe0000462
ISSN: 1938-8926
1938-8934
Abstract: This study utilized a qualitative secondary data analysis design with an intersectional perspective to ask: How does academia shape or impact the health and well-being of women faculty of color (WFOC) as they navigate the tenure track? Interview data with 33 pretenure WFOC across the United States were examined via typological analysis, revealing two overarching themes that reflect academia's impact on the WFOC's "mental and physical state" (Theme 1) and their response to this impact through "self-care strategies" (Theme 2). WFOC spoke to general and specific negative health implications that included depression, isolation, loneliness, imposter syndrome, physical ailments, exhaustion, and overall quality of life, with stress being a common factor that contributed to or exacerbated a majority of their mental and physical ailments. In response, participants engaged in strategic self-care practices such as meditating, exercising, and spending time with family, friends, and colleagues for support. Findings shed light on how the mental and physical state of the majority of the WFOC in this study were collectively impacted in an overwhelmingly negative way, despite their varying backgrounds, institutional distinctions, and nuanced experiences. WFOC made many sacrifices for and in their roles as faculty that led to their suffering--mentally and physically--in silence. Though they internalized the responsibility of attending to the work pressures that negatively impacted their health and well-being, findings stress the need for greater accountability on the part of universities in contributing to the mental and physical distress that the WFOC described.
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