The Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Blood Pressure and Life Quality in Hypertensive Women
Erni Tri Indarti, Puji Astutik
Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research January 4, 2026 DOI: 10.37287/ijghr.v8i1.220 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pre-experimental one-group pre-post test Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Hypertensive women in Pustu Nglaban, Nglaban Village, Loceret Subdistrict, Nganjuk District |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction |
| Measures | WHOQOL BREFF |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | MBSR significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure and improved quality of life in hypertensive women, with p-values of 0.000 for all outcomes. |
Abstract
Hypertension remains one of the major health issues worldwide. More women than men suffer from hypertension. Hypertension is not only caused by physical factors and lifestyle but is also significantly influenced by psychological factors such as stress. Stress can increase blood pressure and affect a person's physical and psychological functions, leading to a decline in their quality of life. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is one physical and psychological strategy that has been shown to be successful in treating hypertension individuals. Finding out how mindfulness-based stress reduction affected the blood pressure and quality of life of hypertensive women in Pustu Nglaban, Nglaban Village, Loceret Subdistrict, Nganjuk District, was the goal of this study. This study employed a pre-experimental design using a one-group pre-post test methodology. The sample consisted of 30 respondents selected through purposive sampling. Standard operating procedures (SOP) were used to execute mindfulness-based stress reduction, a Onemed blood pressure monitor was used to measure blood pressure, and the WHOQOL BREFF questionnaire was used to evaluate quality of life. The WHOQOL BREFF questionnaire has high validity and reliability for measuring quality of life in adolescents, adults and the elderly namely r=0.949 and cronbach’s alpha 0.835. A paired-t test was used to analyze the data. Blood pressure and quality of life in women with hypertension are impacted by mindfulness-based stress reduction, according to the data analysis results, which indicated p-values of 0.000 for systolic blood pressure, 0.000 for diastolic blood pressure, and 0.000 for quality of life. For women with hypertension, mindfulness-based stress reduction is believed to be an alternate self-management treatment.
Comparable studies
Other non-randomized and open-label trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Relation to Quality of Life, Mood, Symptoms of Stress, and Immune Parameters in Breast and Prostate Cancer Outpatients Early-stage breast and prostate cancer patients | 2003 | Pre-post intervention study | n = 59 |
| Exploring self‐compassion and empathy in the context of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) Community sample | 2010 | Pre-post intervention study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Lowers Psychological Distress In Medical Students Second-year medical students | 2003 | Prospective nonrandomized cohort-controlled study | n = 302 |
| Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Retreat participants and matched controls | 2011 | Controlled trial with wait-list control group | n = 60 |
| The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents Children aged 8-12 with ADHD and their parents | 2011 | Within-group waitlist controlled trial | n = 22 |