This $146,922 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) federal grant program supports research on post-traumatic stress, alcohol use, and intimate partner violence (IPV) among bisexual women who have disclosed sexual violence to their partners. The study aims to examine how minority stress impacts the relationship between negative reactions to disclosure, trauma symptoms, alcohol use, and...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) grant program, will support research to understand event-level antecedents of heavy drinking among bisexual and heterosexual women with and without histories of sexual assault. The award, totaling $946,955.32, will fund a mixed-methods study over two phases. The K99 phase will use qualitative interviews to gain an in-depth understanding of...
This $160,632 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273), supports a study examining the relationship between romantic partnerships, discrimination stressors, and alcohol use among sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults. The study, titled "Romantic Relationships, Discrimination Stressors, and Alcohol Use Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adults", will analyze data from the National Couples...
This $1,631,762 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) will fund a 5-year longitudinal study examining depression and suicidal ideation among bisexual and other multi-gender attracted (Bi+) adolescents and young adults. The study will: Identify diverse developmental trajectories of depression and suicidal ideation from adolescence to young adulthood among Bi+ individuals. Examine identity-related...
This federal Project Grant award of $945,794.52 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) supports research on the impact of stigma and romantic relationships on alcohol use and mental health among transgender and nonbinary (TNB) young adults aged 21-30 years old. The key objectives are to: 1) develop and validate a new measure of TNB-specific relationship experiences; 2) assess the weekly associations between stigma,...
This Project Grant award, totaling $253,284, was provided by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) federal grant program. The project aims to examine how social isolation and social norm perceptions in couples' in-person and virtual social networks moderate the association between alcohol use and intimate partner aggression (IPA) among low-income couples. The study will involve 200 couples (400 individuals) completing...
The University of Tennessee received a $146,922 Project Grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) federal grant program. The grant, awarded on January 11, 2025, will fund a study to examine the associations between minority stress, PTSD symptoms, and alcohol use among bisexual, pansexual, and queer (bi+) college students with trauma histories. The study aims to elucidate the proximal relationships between daily...
This three-year, $855,106 project grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism will fund research at the Reed Institute examining the impact of gender identification and group dynamics on alcohol-related decision making among emerging adults ages 18 to 25. The grant aims to recruit 260 participants identifying as cisgender or gender diverse to participate in automated simulations and interviews exploring how social contexts like group size and gender composition influence...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) provides $1,402,408 to Florida State University (FSU) to conduct research on the impact of intersectional geospatial stigma on substance use and HIV risk among Black and Latino bisexual men. The project aims to: 1) Describe the geospatial distribution of intersectional stigma including bi-negativity, racism, substance use stigma, and HIV stigma in Cook...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) federal grant program will fund a $121,027 mixed methods study to enhance alcohol treatment help-seeking and engagement among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adults. The study aims to: 1) explore factors that may increase intervention appeal and participation among TGD adults with risky alcohol use, 2) elicit suggestions for potential adaptations...
This $436,586 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) federal grant program, will fund a 60-day daily diary study examining the impact of sexual minority stress on alcohol-related intimate partner violence (IPV) among bisexual and other multigender-attracted (Bi+) young adult couples.
The study aims to identify modifiable intervention targets by examining how one's own and one's partner's alcohol use may increase IPV perpetration on days when Bi+ individuals experience high levels of minority stress or low levels of partner support. The research will explore differences between same-gender and different-gender couples, as well as couples where only one partner has a minoritized sexual identity. The findings are expected to provide critical insights to inform future alcohol-related IPV interventions tailored for Bi+ young adults.
The project includes a $41,298 sub-award to Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science to support the study's implementation.