Supporting researcher resilience in emotionally demanding research work
Building and sustaining an international community of practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15748835 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacqueline Kuruppu (0000-0002-5866-7567, La Trobe University), Elizabeth Orr (0000-0003-0796-9204, Brock University), Sarah Rockowitz (0000-0002-2759-8052, University of Birmingham) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1-12 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Gender-Based Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2398-6808 • E-ISSN: 2398-6816 |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/23986808y2025d000000079 |
| OpenAlex | W4409136071 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 16 |
Researching emotionally demanding topics, like gender-based violence, can have potential personal impacts, including poor mental health and vicarious trauma. Researchers need support when working on such topics. The purpose of this article is to describe how an international Community of Practice (CoP) for researchers exploring sensitive topics was established to support resilience building practices. The Researcher Resilience Community of Practice (RRCoP) was initiated by three leaders from international universities with a shared interest in researcher resilience and wellbeing. Virtual meetings, held every other month, centre on relationship building, developing resilience skills, and connecting with researchers in the field of supporting graduate student wellbeing. The RRCoP is open to anyone involved in research and provides a space for emotional debriefing, promoting a sense of belonging, understanding, and reduced isolation among members. Workshops and presentations contribute to members’ personal resources for resilience/wellbeing. Meanwhile, working groups within the RRCoP actively pursue tangible changes in the field of supporting researcher wellbeing. This article presents member reflections on personal impact of CoP engagement and recommendations for future growth. The RRCoP continues to foster researcher resilience and wellbeing in sensitive research. This peer support network serves an important role in mitigating negative impacts of research work
Community resilience · Engineering ethics · Political science · Public relations · Resilience (materials science · Sociology · Work (physics · Applied Psychology · Engineering · Ethics in Clinical Research · Ethics in medical practice · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health
Evolution of Wenger's concept of community of practice
A Scoping Review of Vicarious Trauma Interventions for Service Providers Working With People Who Have Experienced Traumatic Events
Secondary trauma among trauma researchers
Undertaking qualitative research on trauma
Implementation of Virtual Communities of Practice in Healthcare to Improve Capability and Capacity
Secondary Trauma
Attending to Our Own Trauma
Prioritising Doctoral Students’ Wellbeing In Qualitative Research
Emotionally involved
Accountability, Collaboration, and Social Change
Blurring Boundaries in Qualitative Health Research on Sensitive Topics
Researching Distressing Topics
Sensitive, Challenging, and Difficult Topics
Researching sensitive topics
Doing sensitive research
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |