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Limas, Juanita C., Corcoran, Linda C., Baker, Alexander N., Cartaya, Ana E. and Ayres, Zoë J. (2022) The impact of research culture on mental health & diversity in STEM. Chemistry - A European Journal, 28 (9). e202102957. doi:10.1002/chem.202102957 ISSN 0947-6539.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202102957
Abstract
The onset of COVID-19, coupled with the finer lens placed on systemic racial disparities within our society, has resulted in increased discussions around mental health. Despite this, mental health struggles in research are still often viewed as individual weaknesses and not the result of a larger dysfunctional research culture. Mental health interventions in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) academic community often focus on what individuals can do to improve their mental health instead of focusing on improving the research environment. In this paper, we present four aspects of research that may heavily impact mental health based on our experiences as research scientists: bullying and harassment; precarity of contracts; diversity, inclusion, and accessibility; and the competitive research landscape. Based on these aspects, we propose systemic changes that institutions must adopt to ensure their research culture is supportive and allows everyone to thrive.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce L Education > LC Special aspects of education R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Chemistry | ||||||||
| SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Scientists -- Mental health , College teachers -- Mental health, Diversity in the workplace , Education, Higher -- Health aspects | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Chemistry - A European Journal | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 0947-6539 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | 16 February 2022 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 28 | ||||||||
| Number: | 9 | ||||||||
| Article Number: | e202102957 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1002/chem.202102957 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||||
| Description: | Free access. This article also appears in: Science Voices |
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| Date of first compliant deposit: | 2 March 2022 | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 24 January 2023 |
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