Shallcross Amanda J, Spruill Tanya M
New York University, School of Medicine Department of Population Health.
Mindfulness (N Y). 2018 Aug;9(4):1100-1109. doi: 10.1007/s12671-017-0845-4. Epub 2017 Nov 4.
This study examined the potential buffering role of trait mindfulness in the relationship between perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms in a community-based sample of racial and ethnic minority adults. Analyses conducted on 97 participants indicated that self-reported trait mindfulness moderated the relationship between perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms. Individuals low in mindfulness experienced elevated depressive symptoms at high levels of discrimination. However, individuals high in mindfulness reported lower depressive symptoms at high levels of discrimination. Results remained robust when controlling for potential confounding effects of age, sex, and income. Results suggest mindfulness is an important individual difference that may confer resilience for racial and ethnic minority communities who experience disproportionate levels of discrimination-related stressors and health disparities. Findings point to the potential utility of interventions that target mindfulness as a modifiable skill that can be used specifically to cope with discrimination. Socio-cultural considerations for the use of mindfulness-based approaches in racial and ethnic minority communities are discussed.
本研究在一个以社区为基础的种族和少数民族成年人样本中，考察了特质正念在感知到的歧视与抑郁症状之间关系中的潜在缓冲作用。对97名参与者进行的分析表明，自我报告的特质正念调节了感知到的歧视与抑郁症状之间的关系。正念水平低的个体在高歧视水平下会出现抑郁症状加剧的情况。然而，正念水平高的个体在高歧视水平下报告的抑郁症状较少。在控制了年龄、性别和收入的潜在混杂效应后，结果依然稳健。结果表明，正念是一种重要的个体差异，对于经历不成比例的与歧视相关的压力源和健康差距的种族和少数民族社区而言，它可能赋予其恢复力。研究结果指出了以正念为目标的干预措施的潜在效用，正念作为一种可改变的技能，可专门用于应对歧视。文中还讨论了在种族和少数民族社区使用基于正念的方法时的社会文化考量。
