Mindful Circles
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Adolescent mental health is steeply declining as a result of a global COVID-19 pandemic and subsequentAdolescent mental health is steeply declining as a result of a global COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent periods of social isolation (Weissbourd et al, 2021). A number of cross-ethnic comparison studies suggest that ethnic minority youth experience more stressors than their White peers, impacting youth across a variety of domains including the home, school, and community (Perry-Parish et al, 2016). Youth of color are especially vulnerable to racial stress and trauma (Saleem et al, 2020). Racial stress and trauma resulting from racism and discrimination have been associated with heightened depression, anxiety, and other emotional problems (Caldwell 2016). Mindfulness has been proven to be an effective antidote to stress (Erbe & Lohrmann, 2015). Additionally, decades of research confirm that peers play a strong role in adolescent development, determining teens’ sense of social belonging and self-worth (Pepler & Bierman, 2020). Furthermore, developmental and family psychology literature have documented a number of cultural strength-based assets or resources that are particularly important for communities of color including racial identity, kinship support, spirituality, and collective socialization which foster a sense of belonging (Murry et al, 2018). To address issues of declining mental health in adolescents, Mindful Circles is a mobile application designed to improve mental health outcomes of BIPOC youth. To do so, the app leverages mindfulness practices in addition to the power of promotive and protective factors including racial ethnic identity exploration, kinship support, community support, and spiritual coping strategies. When teens and young adults join Mindful Circles, they are paired with a practice buddy and an experienced mentor. Together, the triad participates in daily reflection prompts designed to promote a sense of belonging, cultural and racial ethnic pride, and confidence in integrating mindfulness practices into their everyday lives.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Date created | September 14, 2020 - June 9, 2022 |
| Date modified | December 5, 2022 |
| Publication date | June 13, 2022; June 9, 2022 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Garcia, Ghisly |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Quiroz, Marithza |
Subjects
| Subject | Mindfulness |
|---|---|
| Subject | Communities of practice |
| Subject | BIPOC |
| Subject | Learning |
| Subject | Mental health |
| Subject | Social emotional learning |
| Subject | Guided participation |
| Subject | Mobile apps |
| Subject | Meditation |
| Subject | Meditation for children |
| Subject | Adolescence |
| Genre | Text |
| Genre | Report |
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- Garcia, G. (2022). Mindful Circles. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/my412yd6448
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Learning Design & Technology 2022
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- ghisly@stanford.edu
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