Being a parent comes with a variety of successes and challenges, and parenting struggles are compounded by individual, communal, and societal factors such as histories of trauma, lack of positive caregiving role models, and systemic racism. BIPOC parents are less likely to receive quality mental health care, and racial discrimination is associated with trauma symptoms, negative parenting practices, and poorer relationship quality between parents and children. This research seeks to examine the impact of a mindful parenting and racial socialization intervention for parents who identify as part of the racial-ethnic global majority. The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a parenting and racial trauma mindfulness-based group intervention for parents of color and examine changes in outcomes of racial trauma symptoms, parental self-efficacy, self-compassion, mindfulness, parental mindfulness, and family functioning. The group intervention will consist of a full-day in-person workshop followed by virtual sessions before concluding with a focus group. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses will be utilized to determine feasibility, acceptability, and changes in outcome variables and explore themes of acceptability and potential program improvements. This study may inform future mindful parenting practices in increasing cultural humility and relevancy to historically marginalized families.
Varela Grant
