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Considerations for Research and Development of Culturally Relevant Mindfulness Interventions in American Minority Communities

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Proulx, Jeffrey, Croff, Raina, Oken, Barry, Aldwin, Carolyn M., Fleming, Crystal, Bergen-Cico, Dessa, Le, Thao, Noorani, Misbah·2018·Mindfulness

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As many health disparities in American minority communities (AMCs) are stress-related, there has been an increased interest in the development of mindfulness programs as potential stress reduction measures in these communities. However, the bulk of the extant literature on mindfulness research and mindfulness interventions is based upon experiences with the larger White community. The intent of this commentary is to share a framework that includes key cultural considerations for conducting research and developing culturally-salient mindfulness programs with AMCs. We build on our experiences and the experiences of other researchers who have explored mindfulness in African and Native American communities; in particular, we examine issues around community outreach with an emphatic gesture toward emphasizing protection of AMCs and their participants. Discussed are considerations with respect to attitudinal foundations in mindfulness-based research and program development with these communities. However, the overall message of this paper is not to provide a "to-do" list of research steps, but to rather, encourage researchers to turn inward and consider the development of skillful characteristics that will increase the likelihood of a successful research venture while also protecting the cultural traditions of the AMC of interest.

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Authors
Proulx, J., Croff, R., Oken, B., Aldwin, C. M., Fleming, C., Bergen-Cico, D., Le, T., & Noorani, M.
Affiliations
  • Oregon Health & Science University (US)
  • Oregon State University (US)
  • Stony Brook University (US)
  • University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
  • Brown University (US)
Corresponding author
Proulx, Jeffrey
Venue
Mindfulness
Published
2017-08-16
Volume
9
Issue
2
Pages
361-370
ISSN
  • 1868-8527 (ISSN-L)
  • 1868-8535
OpenAlex
W2749526104
Cited by
113
References
51
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Mindfulness (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Smith ScholarWorks (Smith College) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (T32 AT002688)
  • Mind and Life Institute Francisco J. Varela Research Award
  • National Institute on Aging (P30 AG008017)
  • Brown University BrownConnect LINK Award Program
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Cultural Competency in Health Care
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Keywords
mindfulness-based interventions, culturally sensitive interventions, health disparities, stress reduction, African American community, Native American tribes, community outreach, cultural preservation, researcher attitudes, cultural traditions

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