In this SIG 20 activity, Medina and Mead share a study of Hispanic/Latina SLP graduate
students’ perceptions of mindfulness. Participants in this study discuss the benefits of
mindfulness and their willingness to practice; however, stigmatizing beliefs and lack of
education about mindfulness within their cultural communities need to be addressed.
Readers of this article will gain a better understanding of how to promote mindfulness in
future speech-language pathologists.
Learning
Outcomes
You will be able to:
- discuss perceived parallels between mindfulness and cultural practices,
as well as the significance of family- and community-based stigma.
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new knowledge.
Articles
in This Course
- “Why Are You Meditating? You Can Just Pray”: A Focus Group Study With
Hispanic/Latina Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students by Angela M. Medina
and Jean S. Mead,
published in SIG 20, Published Online October 27, 2023