Current Projects
Social support, Microaggressions, Internalized Stigma Dissertation Study
Persistent microaggressions and discrimination against individuals from disadvantaged communities have been shown to predict internalized stigma among minoritized individuals (Meyer, 2003).
ARISA Foundation IRB Approval No.: 290124_03
This study tries to answer the following questions:
How do microaggressions predict internalized sexual stigma?
How does perceived social support moderate the relationship between microaggressions and internalized sexual stigma?
Feb 16, 2024 - IRB Approved!
Bisexual individuals encounter bias, subtle forms of aggression, and unjust treatment from those within and outside the LGBTQIA+ community. While binegativity and microaggressions against bisexual individuals are heightened risk factors concerning mental health concerns, perceived social support is a protective factor against such outcomes. Click for more details..
This study tries to answer the following questions among Indian bisexual women:
How do microaggressions impact internalized binegativity?
How does perceived social support from family, friends, and a significant other impact internalized binegativity?
How does externalized binegativity impact internalized binegativity?
Presented proposal poster at SPSP 2024.
Diversity Fatigue Study
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity initiatives are a positive attempt by organizations to combat discriminatory practices towards underrepresented individuals from minority groups. However, these initiatives aren't perceived and responded to uniformly by all. Exhaustion and desensitization towards DEI initiatives may cause diversity fatigue. Participate.
This study tries to answer the following questions:
How do discrimination and work motivation levels predict diversity fatigue?
What identity factors are associated with diversity fatigue?
Recommendations and suggestions to increase DEI initiatives while combating diversity fatigue.
Presented findings at SPSP 2024
Complete List
Kurade, P., & Kharbanda, A. (in progress). Association of microaggressions and perceived social support with externalized and internalized binegativity in bisexual women from India.
Banda, S., & Kurade, P. (in preparation). Understanding sexual and gender identity of LGBTQIA+ youth: A qualitative analysis of engagement experiences on an intervention-based mental health app (Evolve).
Kurade, P., & Upparu, B. (in progress). Work motivation and discrimination as predictors for diversity fatigue among Indian employees.
Cascalheira, C. J., Shaw, T. J., Hernandez, C., Hendrex, M., Pulice-Farrow, L., Kurade, P., Villanueva, O. G., Perez-Rojas, A. E., Gutierrez, A., Helminen, E. C., Scheer, J. R., Simone, M., & Kalkbrenner, M. T. (in progress). Estimating the prevalence and characterizing the perceived impact of bots in psychological survey research.
Cascalheira, C. J., Shaw, T. J., Hernandez, C., Hendrex, M., Pulice-Farrow, L., Kurade, P., Villanueva, O. G., Perez-Rojas, A. E., Gutierrez, A., Helminen, E. C., Scheer, J. R., Simone, M., & Kalkbrenner, M. T. (in progress). Recommendations on how to stop bots from ruining your online survey research.
Kurade, P., & Banda, S. (in progress). The influence of microaggressions on psychological distress of LGBTQIA+ individuals using an intervention-based mental health app (Evolve).
Banda, S., & Kurade, P. (in progress). Efficacy of an intervention-based mental health app (Evolve) in reducing minority stress, trauma and increasing resilience among LGBTQIA+ individuals
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