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ArticleThe American journal of orthopsychiatry2026

"May we be the bridge and boat to cross the water": Community-engaged research on metta meditation.

Ariana Thompson-Lastad, Shah Noor Hussein, Jessica M Harrison, Xiaoyu Jennifer Zhang, Mushim P Ikeda, Maria T Chao, Shelley R Adler, Helen Y Weng

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Article in The American journal of orthopsychiatry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Ariana Thompson-LastadDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Osher Center for Integrative Health, University of California, San Francisco.ORCID 0000-0002-4880-1371
Shah Noor HusseinDepartment of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Jessica M HarrisonOsher Center for Integrative Health, University of California, San Francisco.
Xiaoyu Jennifer ZhangOsher Center for Integrative Health, University of California, San Francisco.
Mushim P IkedaEast Bay Meditation Center.
Maria T ChaoOsher Center for Integrative Health, University of California, San Francisco.
Shelley R AdlerDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Osher Center for Integrative Health, University of California, San Francisco.
Helen Y WengOsher Center for Integrative Health, University of California, San Francisco.

Funding

UCSF/Kaiser-DOR Program for Developing Independent Women's Health ResearchersK12HD052163 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI ADLER, NANCY E, BRINDIS, CLAIRE D. · 2005 to 2023
$9.3M
Training Researchers in Clinical Integrative Medicine (TRIM) - NOSI supplementT32AT003997 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI SHELLEY R ADLER, MARIA T CHAO · 2007 to 2026
$6.6M
Research Training in Complementary and Alternative MedicineT32AT006956 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI BARRETT, BRUCE P · 2011 to 2017
$1.5M
Optimizing measurement of mindfulness meditation using brain pattern classification.K08AT009385 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI WENG, HELEN Y · 2017 to 2020
$784k
Produce Prescriptions and Group Medical Visits: Addressing Food Insecurity and Social Isolation in Primary CareK01MD015766 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Ariana Lauren Thompson-Lastad · 2022 to 2026
$687k
Mind and Life InstituteNational Institutes of Health; National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; National Center for Complementary and Integrative HealthNCCIH NIH HHS K08 AT009385NCCIH NIH HHS T32 AT003997NCCIH NIH HHS T32 AT006956NICHD NIH HHS K12 HD052163NIMHD NIH HHS K01 MD015766University of California San Francisco
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Abstract

Inclusive research is needed to understand how contemplative practices are used by people of diverse identities. Metta meditation-also known as loving-kindness meditation-may be particularly relevant for people committed to equity and justice because of the social nature of the practice. Using community-based participatory research and an intersectional framework, we assessed how people in a diverse meditation community teach and practice metta meditation. In partnership between university researchers and a community-based meditation center, we conducted virtual focus groups on experiences with metta meditation during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. We used reflexive thematic analysis to analyze focus group data, with a member checking process to include participant feedback. Forty-seven people participated in six focus groups (

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COVID-19MeditationAdultCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchEmpathyFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleMiddle Aged

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PMCPMC12238286

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