The mental health research literature on implicit bias is limited (Boysen, 2009), and little is known about how factors that are associated with self‐perceived multicultural counseling awareness, such as mindfulness, relate to implicit racial bias in practicing mental health professionals. Using a correlational research design, we examined the association between mental health practitioners' implicit bias, self‐perceived multicultural counseling competence, facets of dispositional mindfulness, and mindfulness practices. A total of 137 mental health professionals completed an online questionnaire. Results revealed a negative relationship between the observing component of dispositional mindfulness and the implicit racial preference associating White and “good” words. In addition, results indicated that the frequency of engaging in mindfulness practices negatively predicted implicit racial preference associating White and good. Implications for counselor training, practice, and future research are discussed.

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心理健康从业者内隐种族偏见与正念之间的关联

关于内隐偏见的心理健康研究文献有限（Boysen，2009年），而与自我感知的多元文化咨询意识相关的因素（如正念）如何与从事心理健康专业人员的内隐种族偏见相关，人们所知甚少。使用相关研究设计，我们研究了心理健康从业者的内隐偏见，自我感知的多元文化咨询能力，性格正念的方面以及正念实践之间的关联。共有137名心理健康专业人员完成了在线问卷。结果显示，性格正念的观察成分与将怀特和“好”字联系起来的内隐种族偏爱之间存在负相关关系。此外，结果表明，参与正念练习的频率负面预测了怀特与善良之间的内在种族偏好。讨论了对辅导员培训，实践和未来研究的影响。