A culturally responsive mindfulness mobile health app increased self-compassion, mindfulness use, and self-efficacy with mindfulness among African American adults. In a 12-week randomized controlled trial with 170 Black/African American participants, those using the app reported more self-compassion, greater mindfulness use, and higher self-efficacy for mindfulness compared to a wait-list control group. However, no significant differences were found for stress, depressive symptoms, anxiety, emotional regulation difficulties, or resilience. Participants rated the app highly for satisfaction and relevance. The findings indicate the app supports health-promoting behaviors like mindfulness in this population.
People with psychotic disorders report lower overall mindfulness than nonpsychiatric controls, with the largest difference in the acceptance component among those with affective psychosis. Greater attentive monitoring is linked to better neurocognitive performance, while greater nonjudgmental acceptance is associated with fewer defeatist beliefs, less alexithymia, and lower depression and anxiety symptoms. These findings suggest that acceptance, in particular, may be a valuable treatment target for psychosocial interventions for psychotic disorders, especially when mood symptoms are present.