ArticleMindfulness2020
Promoting Mindfulness in African American Communities.
Article in Mindfulness, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 27 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
App-Based Mindfulness Meditation for People of Color Who Experience Race-Related Stress: A Randomized Control Trial
Exploring the Potential of a Cognitive Mindfulness Intervention Using Virtual Reality to Address Academic Procrastination and Academic Engagement in a London University: A Brief Waitlist Pilot Randomised Controlled Study
Who cites it
27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- Meditation, mindfulness, and acceptance methods in psychotherapy: A systematic review.Psychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research · 2023Pooled it
- Mindfulness-based interventions among people of color: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research · 2022Pooled it
- A Self-Guided App-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Individuals Who Experience Discrimination-Related Mental Health Symptoms: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Effects of mindfulness breathing meditation on stress and cognitive functions: a heart rate variability and eye-tracking study.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Peer-Led Emotional CPR Program in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities: Convergent Mixed Methods Study.Journal of participatory medicine · 2026Article
- "May we be the bridge and boat to cross the water": Community-engaged research on metta meditation.The American journal of orthopsychiatry · 2026Article
- Online Yoga Pilot Intervention for Black Women at High Cardiovascular Risk: Internet-Based Recruitment and Engagement.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- "Optimizing Wellness and Neurorehabilitation with Mindfulness (OWNMindfulness)": feasibility of a novel mindfulness-based rehabilitation intervention for Persisting Symptoms after Concussion.Disability and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The roles of psychosocial resources in reducing the impact of gendered racism on worry among Black women attending an HBCU.Journal of American college health : J of ACH · 2025Article
- Mind-body therapy for cardiometabolic risk in U.S. middle-aged Black adults: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Mandela Yoga: a community case study for a post-incarceration reentry service for men of color in recovery.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Mindfulness-Based Mobile Application for African American Caregivers.Journal of technology in behavioral science · 2024Article
- Design of a mindfulness intervention to reduce risk factors for colorectal cancer among at-risk Black women in Chicago.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2024Article
- Mindfulness in Pregnancy and Postpartum: Protocol of a Pilot Randomized Trial of Virtually Delivered Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Promote Well-Being during the Perinatal Period.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- A Perspective Review on Diet Quality, Excess Adiposity, and Chronic Psychosocial Stress and Implications for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer.The Journal of nutrition · 2024Review
- Addressing chronic pain disparities between Black and White people: a narrative review of socio-ecological determinants.Pain management · 2023Review
- A Technology-Enhanced Intervention for Violence and Substance Use Prevention Among Young Black Men: Protocol for Adaptation and Pilot Testing.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Review
- Who Sticks with Meditation? Rates and Predictors of Persistence in a Population-based Sample in the USA.Mindfulness · 2023Article
- Examining Equity in Access and Utilization of a Freely Available Meditation App.Npj mental health research · 2023Article
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
African Americans report higher rates of chronic stress compared to non-Hispanic Whites. Consequently, chronic stress contributes to disproportionately higher rates of poor health outcomes among African Americans. Mindfulness meditation is a well-established and studied strategy to reduce stress and potentially improve health outcomes. However, the practice of mindfulness meditation is largely underutilized in African American communities despite its potential health benefits. In this commentary, we will discuss the relevance of mindfulness interventions, limited research available, reasons for low representation, and cultural adaptations for mindfulness meditation in African American communities. We also provide additional strategies to guide future mindfulness research that target African Americans.
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