Gender Influence on the Effectiveness and Feasibility of Mindfulness and Meditation Interventions: A Scoping Review

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dc.contributor.advisorPuett, Robin
dc.contributor.advisorTchangalova, Nedelina
dc.contributor.authorClark, Julia
dc.contributor.authorLanthier, Margaret
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-26T22:59:03Z
dc.date.available2020-04-26T22:59:03Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractMeditation and mindfulness therapies have gained ground as promising treatments for a range of afflictions. However, little is known about the role of gender in determining barriers, experience, and effectiveness of meditation. This review aims to consolidate current research that explores the relationships between gender and meditation. Searches were conducted in PubMed, PsychInfo, and Web of Science. Eligible studies were included if: (1) treatment is specifically and exclusively meditation or mind-body therapy, (2) qualitative or quantitative differences between genders or lack of differences are described, (3) study population comprised of greater than 15 adult subjects with at least 20 percent representation from each gender, and (4) studies were published between 2000 and 2020 in English peer-reviewed journals. From a total of 998 citations, 25 articles met inclusion criteria. Studies measured the effectiveness of meditation interventions to improve stress reduction, addiction treatment, mental health, cardiovascular measures, lifestyle adjustments, and cognitive function. Mixed evidence exists for the presence of a greater benefit to stress reduction and symptom alleviation for women practicing meditation compared to men. Research is lacking in clear definitions of meditation and mindfulness, making the identification of key variables affecting gender differences challenging. Future studies should explore the role of the environmental context of meditation in creating gendered effects. More research is needed to investigate the experiences of sexual minorities and other special populations with meditation.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAcknowledgements: This work was funded in part by a grant from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, US NIH: K18: K18AT010207en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/toth-vh7s
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/25897
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtMaryland Center for Undergraduate Research
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Maryland
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md)
dc.subjectEnvironmental Healthen_US
dc.subjectSPHLen_US
dc.subjectClarken_US
dc.subjectIntegrative Healthen_US
dc.subjectMeditationen_US
dc.subjectGenderen_US
dc.titleGender Influence on the Effectiveness and Feasibility of Mindfulness and Meditation Interventions: A Scoping Reviewen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US

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