An Action Research Collaboration to Promote Mental Wellbeing Among Men of Color
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
Background: Action research seeks to affect social change by prioritizing partnership and participation. This approach fosters the equitable engagement of marginalized populations in research. In Boston, the marginalization of men of color has resulted in inequitable outcomes in education, employment, health, and other indicators of wellbeing.
Objectives: A Boston-based coalition of community organizations was tasked with developing an action plan to promote mental wellbeing among men of color. The coalition engaged in action research to identify the individual, organizational, and community-level factors that contribute to mental wellbeing.
Methods: The coalition collected 174 surveys and facilitated focus groups with 55 men. The planning process created valuable opportunities for relationship building and partnership development.
Lessons Learned: The planning process reinforced the importance of proactive community engagement, continuous capacity building, inclusive data collection, and cross-sector collaboration.
Conclusions: Centering lived experience resulted in community-driven, culturally sensitive solutions to promote mental wellbeing among men of color.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, v. 10, issue 3
Scholar Commons Citation
Byrd, Kymberly; Palmarin, Inés; Mcneish Taormina, Roxann; Walker-Egea, Connie; Ali, Yusuf; Beleche, Marcos; and Boynton-Jarrett, Renée, "An Action Research Collaboration to Promote Mental Wellbeing Among Men of Color" (2019). Child and Family Studies Faculty Publications. 38.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cfs_facpub/38
