TY - JOUR
T1 - The Experience of being a Qualified Female BME Clinical Psychologist in a National Health Service: An Interpretative Phenomenological and Repertory Grid Analysis
AU - Nolte, Lizette
AU - Winter, David
N1 - This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Constructivist Psychology on 7 April 2017, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10720537.2017.1304301.
The Accepted Manuscript is under embargo. Embargo end date: 7 April 2018.
PY - 2018/7/3
Y1 - 2018/7/3
N2 - This study explores the lived experience of black and minority ethnic (BME) clinical psychologists employed in the U.K. National Health Service (NHS). A mixed method qualitative approach was employed using repertory grids and interpretative phenomenological analysis. Six female BME clinical psychologists took part. Four master themes emerged from the analysis, including standing out as different, negotiating cultural and professional values, sitting with uncertainty, and feeling proud to be a clinical psychologist. The repertory grid analysis supported these findings and enriched the study. Implications of the study are discussed—namely, the importance of the profession increasing the cultural competency and sensitivity of its members as well as becoming more diverse.
AB - This study explores the lived experience of black and minority ethnic (BME) clinical psychologists employed in the U.K. National Health Service (NHS). A mixed method qualitative approach was employed using repertory grids and interpretative phenomenological analysis. Six female BME clinical psychologists took part. Four master themes emerged from the analysis, including standing out as different, negotiating cultural and professional values, sitting with uncertainty, and feeling proud to be a clinical psychologist. The repertory grid analysis supported these findings and enriched the study. Implications of the study are discussed—namely, the importance of the profession increasing the cultural competency and sensitivity of its members as well as becoming more diverse.
KW - Clinical Psychology
KW - BME Clinical Psychologists
KW - IPA
KW - Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
KW - Clinical psychology training
KW - Repertory grid technique
KW - Qualitative Research
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85017172503&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10720537.2017.1304301
DO - 10.1080/10720537.2017.1304301
M3 - Article
SN - 1072-0537
VL - 31
SP - 273
EP - 291
JO - Journal of Constructivist Psychology
JF - Journal of Constructivist Psychology
IS - 3
M1 - 31(3)
ER -