Effects of Mindfulness Interventions on Health Outcomes in Older Lesbian/Bisexual Women

Abstract

Although weight loss was not a primary outcome at the mindfulness sites, small but significant weight loss and weight-to-height ratio decreases were reported at all five sites. Increases in mindfulness were associated with a number of significant self-reported health improvements, including a great increase in perceived mental health quality of life. Mindfulness may be a promising practice to address health issues in aging LB women.

The role of mindfulness in physical activity: a systematic review

“…Of the 20 studies that employed a MBI to target PA, five were cohort studies (no control group) , one was a non‐randomized controlled clinical trial and 14 were RCTs . Five studies compared usual care with a mindfulness component to a usual care‐only group ; eight studies compared a MBI with another intervention ; and two studies compared a MBI with a no‐treatment control group .…”

“…MBIs included ACT , acceptance‐based behaviour therapy (ABBT) , MBSR , mindfulness‐based eating awareness training for diabetes (MB‐EAT‐D) , mindfulness in motion (MIM) , non‐standardized mindfulness training and an intervention that combined mindfulness and acceptance training . The intervention duration ranged from a single session to 24 weeks and session length varied from 10 min to 6 h .…”

“…The intervention duration ranged from a single session to 24 weeks and session length varied from 10 min to 6 h . The follow‐up period ranged from none to a 12‐month follow‐up .…”

“…PA components were present in 14 MBIs and included PA education and recommendations , mindfulness and acceptance‐based techniques targeting psychological factors related to PA and PA exercises, such as mindful movement and yoga . PA outcomes included PA frequency , tolerance , maintenance , enjoyment , strength and flexibility . Only nine studies measured PA objectively .…”

An historical review of racial bias in prison-based substance abuse treatment design

“…Research conducted by Amaro et al (Amaro, 2014;Amaro, Spear, Vallejo, Conron, & Black, 2014;Vallejo & Amaro, 2009) indicates that although the original MBSR practice had been adapted for universal use by women navigating SUD, chronic stress, and histories of trauma, what is required for parity of intervention adherence, compliance, and impact across White, Black, and Latinx groups in those populations is still unknown. Newer efforts at accommodating treatment population's ethnoracial heterogeneity have been made by widening MBI access to marginalized groups including those who cannot afford mental health treatment Burnett-Zeigler, Schuette, Victorson, & Wisner, 2016), confront LGBTQ-related discrimination and stress (Ingraham et al, 2016;Seelman, Adams, & Poteat, 2016), and are working through the challenges of interpersonal violence victimization (Kelly & Garland, 2016). Still, little is known about how the interventions operate for incarcerated participants across racial groups and further research is needed.…”