A Retrospective Systematic Review of Diversity Variables in Mindfulness Research, 2000–2016

Eichel, Kristina; Gawande, Richa; Acabchuk, Rebecca L.; Palitsky, Roman; Chau, Sathiarith; Pham, Andy V.; Cheaito, Aya; Yam, Dorothy; Lipsky, Jonah; Dumais, Travis; Zhu, Zhanyuan; King, Jean A.; Fulwiler, Carl E.; Schuman‐Olivier, Zev; Moitra, Ethan; Proulx, Jeffrey; Alejandre-Lara, Ana L.; Britton, Willoughby B.

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“…Additionally, no study reported non-binary gender information and reports of racial/ethnic identity were omitted from 7 of the 12 studies included in our sample. The practice of demographic underreporting is a substantial challenge in the field of mindfulness research (and psychological research more broadly), with important implications for health inequities 119 . Future researchers should prioritize responsible reporting and recruitment practices to address such disparities 119 , 120 .…”

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“…The practice of demographic underreporting is a substantial challenge in the field of mindfulness research (and psychological research more broadly), with important implications for health inequities 119 . Future researchers should prioritize responsible reporting and recruitment practices to address such disparities 119 , 120 .…”

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“…According to Buddhist perspectives, mindfulness offers a window into exploring the qualities of conscious experience and—through heightened awareness of such mental states—enables their adaptive transformation 84 . However, it remains ambiguous how mindfulness practice can be optimized to reduce suffering in heterogeneous populations, both healthy and clinical 119 , 134 , 135 . The current meta-analysis aimed to elucidate the nature of mindfulness training effects by focusing on neural indices of the resting mind.…”

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Meta-analytic evidence that mindfulness training alters resting state default mode network connectivity

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This meta-analysis sought to expand upon neurobiological models of mindfulness through investigation of inherent brain network connectivity outcomes, indexed via resting state functional connectivity (rsFC). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of rsFC as an outcome of mindfulness training (MT) relative to control, with the hypothesis that MT would increase cross-network connectivity between nodes of the Default Mode Network (DMN), Salience Network (SN), and Frontoparietal Control Network (FPCN) as a mechanism of internally-oriented attentional control. Texts were identified from the databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, ERIC, PSYCINFO, ProQuest, Scopus, and Web of Sciences; and were screened for inclusion based on experimental/quasi-experimental trial design and use of mindfulness-based training interventions. RsFC effects were extracted from twelve studies (mindfulness n = 226; control n = 204). Voxel-based meta-analysis revealed significantly greater rsFC (MT > control) between the left middle cingulate (Hedge’s g = .234, p = 0.0288, I2 = 15.87), located within the SN, and the posterior cingulate cortex, a focal hub of the DMN. Egger’s test for publication bias was nonsignificant, bias = 2.17, p = 0.162. In support of our hypothesis, results suggest that MT targets internetwork (SN-DMN) connectivity implicated in the flexible control of internally-oriented attention.

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Meta-analytic evidence that mindfulness training alters resting state default mode network connectivity

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“…These “Western” formulated programs have gained popularity in the East as the mindfulness movement penetrates globally in the last decade or so, but no one knows for sure if these MBPs are equally effective when practiced in a different culture. Even within the United States, a recent systematic review of 94 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) revealed a lack of demographic diversity in samples skewed toward white, highly educated, middle-aged females (Eichel et al, 2021 ). This bias in demographics should be kept in mind before one can conclude the universality of the effect of mindfulness when applied to different cultures and demographic groups.…”

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Questioning the Universality of Mindfulness-Based Programs: Reflections From a Self-Construal Perspective

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2022

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“…In a review of 69 randomized controlled trials of MBIs, 79% of participants in 56 articles identi ed as White (Waldron et al, 2018). Another review of 94 trials of MBSR or mindfulness-based cognitive therapy found that 89% of the total participant population (n=4,030 total) were White (Eichel et al, 2021). Thus, disparities in mindfulness practice might be rooted in underrepresentation of racial/ethnic minorities in basic mindfulness research.…”

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A Systematic Review to Identify Targets of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Cardiovascular Risk to Enhance Engagement with Racial/Ethnic Minorities

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a persistent public health challenge and racial/ethnic minority populations experience disparities in CVD risk factors. Mindfulness-based Interventions (MBI) have been examined as a strategy to address CVD risk factors, though their potential for implementation with racial and ethnic minorities remains unclear. This review examines primary interventions studies testing the impact of MBI on CVD risk, with a focus on critical appraisal of implementation characteristics (i.e., intervention design, delivery, uptake, and contextual factors) relevant to the engagement of racial/ethnic minority populations. A systematic review identi ed 30 studies published through January 2022 for inclusion. Included studies were randomized controlled trials testing meditation or mindfulness-based interventions against any control to measure change or improvement in cardiovascular health measures or risk behaviors in adults living in the United States or territories. The Oxford Implementation Index was utilized to identify and extract relevant implementation data, and critical analysis of each study's implementation process was conducted. All identi ed studies were published between 2011 and 2021 and represent early or pilot stages of research. As such, limitations and barriers in implementation strategies for racial/ethnic minority populations were identi ed. This review outlines several potential targets for future research to enhance engagement with racial/ethnic minorities.

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A Retrospective Systematic Review of Diversity Variables in Mindfulness Research, 2000–2016

Cited by 28 publications

References 96 publications

Meta-analytic evidence that mindfulness training alters resting state default mode network connectivity

Meta-analytic evidence that mindfulness training alters resting state default mode network connectivity

Questioning the Universality of Mindfulness-Based Programs: Reflections From a Self-Construal Perspective

A Systematic Review to Identify Targets of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Cardiovascular Risk to Enhance Engagement with Racial/Ethnic Minorities

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