Promoting Mindfulness in African American Communities.
Mindfulness August 21, 2020 DOI: 10.1007/s12671-020-01480-w (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or conceptual paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Argues that mindfulness programs tailored to African American cultural contexts may improve mental health and well-being, and proposes community-driven strategies for culturally competent implementation. |
Abstract
Promoting Mindfulness in African American Communities.
Comparable studies
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| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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