Mindfulness and mental health among African American college students

Complementary Health Practice Review

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 115-127

  Masuda, Akihiko ^a   Anderson, Page L ^a   Sheehan, Shawn T ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Mental health; Mindfulness; Psychological flexibility; Self concealment

Indexed keywords

EID: 78249234193     PISSN: 15332101     EISSN: 15523845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533210110363893     Document Type: Article

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