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ArticleJMIR formative research2023

A Brief, Digital Music-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Black Americans With Elevated Race-Based Anxiety and Little-to-No Meditation Experience ("healing attempt"): Replication and Extension Study.

Grant Jones, Franchesca Castro-Ramirez, Maha Al-Suwaidi, Taylor McGuire, Felipe Herrmann

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Grant JonesDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2426-310X
Franchesca Castro-RamirezDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5643-1510
Maha Al-SuwaidiDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2024-127X
Taylor McGuireDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2020-5746
Felipe HerrmannDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6945-6810
Harvard University · USUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

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Abstract

backgroundRace-based anxiety is a critical health issue within the Black community. Mindfulness interventions hold promise for treating race-based anxiety in Black Americans; however, there are many barriers that prevent Black Americans from using these treatments, such as low cultural relevance, significant time burdens, and excessive costs.

objectiveThis study is a replication and extension of findings that "healing attempt"-a brief (<60-minute), digital, music-based mindfulness intervention-is a feasible and acceptable intervention for race-based anxiety in Black Americans. In this study, we tested this research question among those with little-to-no meditation experience.

methodsThe participants were 4 Black American adults with elevated race-based trait anxiety and little-to-no meditation experience. We used a series of multiple-baseline single-case experiments and conducted study visits on Zoom (Zoom Video Communications) to assess whether the intervention can decrease state anxiety and increase mindfulness and self-compassion in Black Americans. We also assessed feasibility and acceptability using quantitative and qualitative scales.

resultsIn line with our hypotheses, "healing attempt" increased mindfulness/self-compassion (Tau-U range: 0.57-0.86; P<.001) and decreased state anxiety (Tau-U range: -0.93 to -0.66; P<.001), with high feasibility and acceptability (the average likelihood of recommending "healing attempt" was 88 out of 100).

conclusions"healing attempt" may represent a feasible intervention for race-based anxiety in Black Americans with elevated race-based anxiety and little or no mindfulness experience. Future between-subjects randomized feasibility trials can assess whether the intervention can give rise to lasting improvements in race-based anxiety, mindfulness, and self-compassion.

trial registrationOSF Registries osf.io/k5m93; https://osf.io/k5m93.

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