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Minority Stress and Hazardous Drinking: The Role of Daily State-Like Experiential Avoidance on Latinx with Anxiety Disorder

Award Number: F31AA029280
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS

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Minority Stress and Hazardous Drinking: The Role of Daily State-Like Experiential Avoidance on Latinx with Anxiety Disorder - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The societal impact of the co-occurrence of hazardous drinking and elevated anxiety symptoms and disorders among Latinx persons is substantial and a major public priority. 1,2 Indeed, Latinx who drink are more likely to drink frequently and to drink larger quantities of alcohol than non-Latinx Whites or African Americans 3,4 Given that anxiety and hazardous drinking frequently co-occur, 5 and that alcohol is often used to cope with anxiety,6,7 research aimed at explicating the mechanisms involved in the alcohol-anxiety connection among Latinx persons can directly inform and strategically guide the development of novel treatments for this health disparity population.5 Scholars often attribute health outcomes, including addictive behaviors such as hazardous drinking, to minority-related stress (i.e., unique, and chronic stressors that stem from minority-based prejudice and stigma).8,9 Perceived racial discrimination, which is pervasive in the U. S.,10 is among the most common, robust, and consistent predictors of anxiety11,12 and hazardous drinking13–16 among the Latinx population.17,18 Although perceived racial discrimination is a key contributor to anxiety and hazardous drinking among Latinx adults, there remains a need to understand the mechanisms linking minority stress to these health disparities. Indeed, such mechanistic work is central to developing promising interventions for this underserved but highly prevalent comorbidity.19 Work on non-Latinx Whites has suggested individual differences in experiential avoidance (EA) is theoretically relevant to both hazardous drinking and anxiety disorders .20 EA is a relatively stable (i.e., it has trait-like qualities), but recent work indicates that it also maintains state-like qualities.21,22 Further, research has established EA is malleable through intervention.23,24 Yet, the mechanistic role of state- like EA (i.e., daily changes in EA) has not been investigated over time. To address this gap and facilitate mechanistic knowledge that can inform future treatment development, the proposed work will examine if lower state-like EA will mediate the association between baseline discrimination symptoms and alcohol outcomes.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = -$28,965 )
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4300 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	3	1/5/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$21,611
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4300 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	001	3	5/22/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$7,354
														Subtotal = -$28,965

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $38,362 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4300 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	3	2/14/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$38,362
														Subtotal = $38,362

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $37,421 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4800 W CALHOUN ST STE 316	HOUSTON	TX	77004	HARRIS	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	002	2	5/27/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4800 W CALHOUN ST STE 316	HOUSTON	TX	77004	HARRIS	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	001	2	5/16/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$2,667
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4800 W CALHOUN ST STE 316	HOUSTON	TX	77004	HARRIS	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	2	5/4/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$34,754
														Subtotal = $37,421

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $36,704 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4800 W CALHOUN ST STE 316	HOUSTON	TX	77004	HARRIS	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	001	1	2/26/2021	NEW	$0
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4800 W CALHOUN ST STE 316	HOUSTON	TX	77004	HARRIS	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	2/26/2021	NEW	$36,704
														Subtotal = $36,704

Grand Total All Awards = $83,522

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Minority Stress and Hazardous Drinking: The Role of Daily State-Like Experiential Avoidance on Latinx with Anxiety Disorder

Award Number: F31AA029280

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS

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