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01-12-2013 | ORIGINAL PAPER

The Experience of Racism and Anxiety Symptoms in an African-American Sample: Moderating Effects of Trait Mindfulness

Auteurs: Jessica R. Graham, Lindsey M. West, Lizabeth Roemer

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 4/2013

Abstract

The current study explores the potential buffering effect of trait mindfulness on the impact of racism on anxiety symptomology in an African-American sample. Fifty-seven participants completed a questionnaire packet containing measures of anxious arousal and stress (general anxiety) symptoms, trait mindfulness, and experience of racist events. Results indicated that trait mindfulness moderated the relationship between past-year frequency of racist events and anxious arousal. Specifically, the relationship between past-year frequency of racist events and anxious arousal was significantly positive at low levels of trait mindfulness and not significant at high levels of trait mindfulness. The clinical implications of these findings and future research directions are discussed.

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Titel: The Experience of Racism and Anxiety Symptoms in an African-American Sample: Moderating Effects of Trait Mindfulness
Auteurs: Jessica R. Graham
Lindsey M. West
Lizabeth Roemer
Publicatiedatum: 01-12-2013
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness / Uitgave 4/2013
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-012-0133-2

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