Trial reportPloS one2019
Mindfulness meditation and improvement in depressive symptoms among Spanish- and English speaking adults: A randomized, controlled, comparative efficacy trial.
Trial report in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03545074 (Efficacy of Spanish or English Language Versions of Mindfulness Meditation on Depression), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Efficacy of Spanish or English Language Versions of Mindfulness Meditation on Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Spanish or English Speaking Cohorts
Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mindfulness-based programmes for mental health promotion in adults in nonclinical settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.PLoS medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Hybrid Delivery of Mindfulness Meditation and Perceived Stress in Pediatric Resident Physicians: A Randomized Clinical Trial of In-Person and Digital Mindfulness Meditation.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2023Trial
- Improving biobehavioral health in younger breast cancer survivors: Pathways to Wellness trial secondary outcomes.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2023Trial
- Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma: In-Person and Online Delivery of an Intervention to Promote Mental Health Among Latina Immigrant Women.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2022Trial
- Neuroscientific Framework of Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Mental Health Across Diverse Cultural Populations: A Systematic Review of Effectiveness, Delivery Methods, and Engagement.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Review
- Exploring the Impact of Online Mental Health Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Adults Compared to Heterosexual Adults: Pretest-Posttest Survey Analyses.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
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- The Mediating Role of Sexual Mindfulness on the Relationship Between Black Women's Psychological and Sexual Functioning.Mindfulness · 2025Article
- Evidence-based practice among mental health professionals in Puerto Rico: Attitudes, knowledge, resources, and treatments.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- The impact of stigma and discrimination-based narratives in the health of migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping review.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2024Article
- Promoting mental health in Latina immigrant women: Results from the Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma intervention trial.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2023Article
- Feasibility of Implementing a Mindfulness-Based Online Program for Latina Immigrants and the Staff that Work with Them.Mindfulness · 2023Article
- Engagement, Use, and Impact of Digital Mental Health Resources for Diverse Populations in COVID-19: Community-Partnered Evaluation.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Fitness Dance Counteracts Female Ph.D. Candidates' Stress by Affecting Emotion Regulation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Building a More Diverse and Inclusive Science: Mindfulness-Based Approaches for Latinx Individuals.Mindfulness · 2022Article
- Beyond WEIRD: Associations between socioeconomic status, gender, lifetime stress exposure, and depression in Madagascar.Journal of clinical psychology · 2021Article
- Mindfulness effects on lifestyle behavior and blood pressure: A randomized controlled trial.Health science reports · 2021Article
- A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Culturally Adapted, Community-Based, Remotely Delivered Mindfulness Program for Latinx Patients With Breast Cancer is Acceptable and Feasible While Reducing Anxiety.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveLatino immigrants experience acculturative stress and increased depression risk. Mindfulness meditation improves depressive symptoms, yet the vast majority of research has focused on English speaking populations.
methodsIn this randomized clinical trial with 2 parallel treatment groups, adults with moderate levels of perceived stress (n = 76) were recruited from the Los Angeles community from October 2015 to March 2016, stratified into Spanish- (n = 36) and English speaking (n = 40) language groups, and randomized for 6 weeks of treatment with standardized mindful awareness practices (MAPs) or health education (HE). Main outcome measure was depressive symptoms, measured by the Beck Depression Inventory.
resultsUsing an intent-to-treat analysis, the primary outcome, depressive symptoms as indexed by the Beck Depression Inventory, showed greater improvement in MAPs vs. HE, with a between-group post-intervention mean difference of -2.2 (95% CI -4.4 - -0.07) and effect size of 0.28; similar effect sizes were found in the the Spanish- (0.29) and English speaking (0.30) groups. MAPs showed significant improvement relative to HE on secondary outcome of mindfulness with between group difference of 10.7 (95% CI4.5-16.9), but not perceived stress.
conclusionThe comparable efficacy of Spanish and English formats of mindfulness meditation in improving depressive symptoms suggests that this community based intervention may mitigate depression risk in Latino adults who are experiencing social adversity.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT03545074.
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