UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #676

Submission information
Submission Number: 676
Submission ID: 13996
Submission UUID: caad543b-7d27-4704-8938-41f1ad20544c

Created: Thu, 07/04/2024 - 03:16 PM
Completed: Thu, 07/04/2024 - 03:22 PM
Changed: Mon, 09/09/2024 - 10:29 PM

Remote IP address: 69.246.137.89
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No

Research Mentor Information

Jaime Garcia
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jrg23e@fsu.edu
Graduate Student
Brad Schmidt, PhD
schmidt@psy.fsu.edu
Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
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Overall Project Details

Appropriated Racial Oppression and its Impact on Mental and Physical Health
Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Measurement, Minority Stress
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Open to all majors
On FSU Main Campus
No, the project is remote
Partially Remote
5-10
Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Current literature states that there is a significant relationship between appropriated racial oppression (ARO; also known as internalized racism) and the incidence of poor mental health outcomes in individuals who identify as racial/ethnic minorities. This includes elevated rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among others. Left unaddressed, these may lead to the development of psychopathology that cause great distress and require psychological intervention.
However, current work has been lacking in terms of establishing a causal link between ARO and these negative mental health outcomes. Most studies have highlighted correlations between these variables, and we aim to address this. In developing and refining a novel survey that will further examine how ARO can lead to negative mental health outcomes, we seek to bridge this gap and open further lines of research that can address distress caused by race-related concerns.
This project will involve preparing and implementing this novel tool as we refine it over time with potential for further lab-based studies.
Students should expect to gain experience in literature review, participant recruitment, scale development, data collection/analysis, and developing their own research projects. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and develop their own ideas for how this project may grow and relate to their own interests.
Required: Strong writing skills, open mind, clear communication skills
Recommended: Strong interest in minority stress/psychology research
Training for specific tasks will be provided.
My goal as a mentor is to cultivate my students’ interests and equip them with the tools and knowledge that will best prepare them to engage in rigorous scientific research. I wish for my students to think critically about our project and identify where research should go next. I ascribe to a step up, step back approach where I hope to equip my students with the skills they need to succeed, and then step back to further develop their skills through the roles and experiences given while being around should issues/questions arise.
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UROP Program Elements

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2024
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