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Prevalence of mindfulness practices in the us workforce: national health interview survey

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Kachan, Diana, Olano, Henry, Tannenbaum, Stacey L., Annane, Debra W., Mehta, Ashwin, Arheart, Kristopher L., Fleming, Lora E., Yang, Xuan +2 more·2017·Preventing Chronic Disease
DOI 10.5888/pcd14.160034PMC PMC5217767
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INTRODUCTION: Mindfulness-based practices can improve workers' health and reduce employers' costs by ameliorating the negative effect of stress on workers' health. We examined the prevalence of engagement in 4 mindfulness-based practices in the US workforce. METHODS: We used 2002, 2007, and 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data for adults (aged ≥18 y, n = 85,004) to examine 12-month engagement in meditation, yoga, tai chi, and qigong among different groups of workers. RESULTS: Reported yoga practice prevalence nearly doubled from 6.0% in 2002 to 11.0% in 2012 (P < .001); meditation rates increased from 8.0% in 2002 to 9.9% in 2007 (P < .001). In multivariable models, mindfulness practice was significantly lower among farm workers (odds ratio [OR] = 0.42; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.21-0.83]) and blue-collar workers (OR = 0.63; 95% CI, 0.54-0.74) than among white-collar workers. CONCLUSION: Worker groups with low rates of engagement in mindfulness practices could most benefit from workplace mindfulness interventions. Improving institutional factors limiting access to mindfulness-based wellness programs and addressing existing beliefs about mindfulness practices among underrepresented worker groups could help eliminate barriers to these programs.

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  • Mindfulness programs are not used evenly across all occupational groups, and they are more likely to be used in white-collar workers than in blue-collar workers.

    “mindfulness programs are not used evenly across all occupational groups, and they are more likely to be used in white-collar workers than in blue-collar workers [32].”

    From Mindfulness-based Practices in Workers to Address Mental Health Conditions: A Systematic Review (2023) · cites this paper as [32]

    The Discussion reports substantial occupational variation in mindfulness practice, and the Results show lower odds of engaging in any of four practices for blue-collar than white-collar workers. But the study measured individuals’ engagement, not use of mindfulness programs; the Discussion says it did not assess where practices took place. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • The profile of people who searched for mindfulness training and resources in the U.S. was composed of 61% women who were more likely to have at least some college education and 27% more likely to report having insomnia.

    “Similarly, the profile of people who searched for mindfulness training and resources in the U.S. was composed of 61% of women who, when compared to non-meditators, were more likely to have at least some college education, and 27% more likely to report having insomnia [42].”

    From Dispositional mindfulness, anticipation and abstinence symptoms related to hypnotic dependence among insomniac women who seek treatment: A cross-sectional study (2018) · cites this paper as [42]

    The Results (Table 3; page unavailable) show that, among U.S. workers, women and people with more education were more likely to report meditation practice. The paper studies practice, not searches for training or resources, and our copy does not substantiate the 61% women figure or the claim that insomnia was 27% more likely. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Kachan, D., Olano, H., Tannenbaum, S. L., Annane, D. W., Mehta, A., Arheart, K. L., Fleming, L. E., Yang, X., McClure, L. A., & Lee, D. J.
Affiliations
  • University of Miami (US)
  • University of Exeter (GB)
Corresponding author
Kachan, Diana
ORCID
Venue
Preventing Chronic Disease
Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Preventing Chronic Disease
Published
2017-01-05
Volume
14
Pages
E01-E01
ISSN
1545-1151 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.5888/pcd14.160034
PMC
PMC5217767
OpenAlex
W2565851236
Cited by
56
References
31
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 1
FWCI
9.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
public-domain
Locations
  • Preventing Chronic Disease (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • University of Exeter
  • European Regional Development Fund
  • National Institute on Aging (F30AG040886)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health, psychology, and well-being
Keywords
mindfulness practice, meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, qigong, workplace health, occupational stress, farm workers, blue-collar workers, white-collar workers, prevalence trends, National Health Interview Survey
MeSH terms
Adult, Data Collection, Humans, Practice, Psychological, Surveys and Questionnaires, United States, Yoga, Workplace, Meditation, Tai Ji, Mindfulness, Qigong

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