The present study will examine whether women at high risk for developing hypertension, i.e., post-menopausal status, at least mild psychological distress, and mildly elevated blood pressure, show improvements in these risk factors after a 12-week Transcendental Meditation (TM) intervention compared to Women's Health Education (WHE). Positive findings will provide initial evidence of using nonpharmacological methods, such as TM, to prevent hypertension in postmenopausal women.
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Recruitment feasibility-The number of individuals approached vs participate.
Timeframe: up to 3 years
Recruitment feasibility-Reasons for not participating
Timeframe: up to 3 years
Attendance feasibility - Training sessions attended by TM and WHE group
Timeframe: 12 weeks
Compliance feasibility - The number of meditation sessions per week for the TM participants.
Timeframe: 12 and 24 weeks
Stress - Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10)
Timeframe: Baseline, 8, 12, and 24 weeks
Depressed mood - Patient Health Questionnaire-9, (PHQ-9)
Timeframe: Baseline, 8, 12, and 24 weeks
Anxiety - Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, (GAD-7)
Timeframe: Baseline, 8, 12, and 24 weeks
Pain - Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pain Interference and Pain Intensity
Timeframe: Baseline, 8, 12, and 24 weeks
Menopausal Symptoms - Greene Climacteric Scale (GCS)
Timeframe: Baseline, 8, 12, and 24 weeks
Fruits and Vegetables Intake
Timeframe: Baseline, 8, 12, and 24 weeks
24-hour Hemodynamic Monitoring
Timeframe: Baseline and 12 weeks