Bisexual+ Women of Color Microaffirmation Scale with Dr. Zori Paul

Zori A. Paul (she/her) PhD, LPC (MO), NCC is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at Marquette University, a psychodynamic trained licensed professional counselor, and a certified provider of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). She is also a co-founder of Black in Mental Health (@BlackInMH), an online initiative to highlight and promote Black mental health professionals, students, researchers, and advocates throughout the world. Dr. Paul’s research focuses on three main areas: intersecting marginalized identities, specifically bisexual+ women of color; cross-cultural mentorship in counseling programs; and ethical social media use for mental health professionals. In this episode she discusses recruiting participants, microaffirmations, and validating an existing scale for minoritized populations. 

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Discussion Questions: 

1. What are the major lessons of the Black in Mental Health initiative and how can these lessons be applied to research and practice?

2. How can one build trust with research participants? Why is this important?

3. What are your thoughts on the use of social media to build community with potential participants or other researchers?

4. What is the impact microaffirmations on bisexual+ women of color? 

5. What makes a scale more useful?