Virtual Reality Intervention for Stress, Resilience, and Blood Pressure Management in Black Women - Realist Women Study

Change in stress as measured by Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

scores ranging from 0 (no symptoms) to 40 (highest severity).

Time frame: Baseline and up to 12 months

Change in discrimination as measured by Intersectional Discrimination Index (InDI)

scores ranging from 0 to 4; higher scores indicate greater anticipated intersectional discrimination.

Time frame: Baseline and up to 12 months

Change in Traumatic stress as measured by Life Events Checklist

This self-report checklist screens for potentially traumatic events in an individual's lifetime. Scores range from 1 to 17, higher scores indicate higher traumatic exposures. It consists of 17 questions with responses such as "happened to me," "witnessed it," "learned about it," "part of my job," "not sure," and "doesn't apply."

Time frame: Baseline and up to 12 months

Change in stress as measured by the chronic stress scale

The Chronic Stress Scale is a 51-item scale that evaluates the perceived experience of chronic stress. Scores range from 0 (not true) to 2 (very true).

Time frame: Baseline and up to 12 months

Change in stress as measured by the Stress in Context (SIC) Questionnaire

The SIC Questionnaire is a 21-item survey assessing stress perception in specific contexts (e.g., home, work, social relationships), with scoring from 1 (never) to 4 (usually).

Time frame: Baseline and up to 12 months

Change in stress as measured by the Giscombe Superwoman Schema Questionnaire

It contains 35 statements rated from 0 (not true) to 4 (true all the time) across the 5 subscales. subscale items are summed to create one Super Woman Schema (SWS) total, these categories can be used: 0-35: Low SWS 36-70: Moderate SWS 71-105: High SWS