Biggers Alana, Spears Claire Adams, Sanders Kimberly, Ong Jason, Sharp Lisa K, Gerber Ben S
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, 1747 West Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL 60608.
Georgia State University, 140 Decatur St. Suite 612 Atlanta, GA 30303.
Mindfulness (N Y). 2020 Oct;11(10):2274-2282. doi: 10.1007/s12671-020-01480-w. Epub 2020 Aug 21.
African Americans report higher rates of chronic stress compared to non-Hispanic Whites. Consequently, chronic stress contributes to disproportionately higher rates of poor health outcomes among African Americans. Mindfulness meditation is a well-established and studied strategy to reduce stress and potentially improve health outcomes. However, the practice of mindfulness meditation is largely underutilized in African American communities despite its potential health benefits. In this commentary, we will discuss the relevance of mindfulness interventions, limited research available, reasons for low representation, and cultural adaptations for mindfulness meditation in African American communities. We also provide additional strategies to guide future mindfulness research that target African Americans.
与非西班牙裔白人相比，非裔美国人报告的慢性压力发生率更高。因此，慢性压力导致非裔美国人健康状况不佳的比例过高。正念冥想是一种既定且经过研究的减轻压力并可能改善健康状况的策略。然而，尽管正念冥想具有潜在的健康益处，但在非裔美国社区中，这种做法在很大程度上未得到充分利用。在这篇评论中，我们将讨论正念干预的相关性、现有的有限研究、代表性低的原因以及非裔美国社区中正念冥想的文化适应性。我们还提供了其他策略，以指导未来针对非裔美国人的正念研究。
