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Alcohol Use and Misuse among Hispanic Women in the US: Addressing Gaps in the Literature with a Multi- Method Approach

Award Number: K01AA029473
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/01/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2027

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Alcohol Use and Misuse among Hispanic Women in the US: Addressing Gaps in the Literature with a Multi- Method Approach - Hispanic Americans are disproportionately affected by alcohol-related health complications compared to non-Hispanic Whites [3]. There is compelling evidence that Hispanic women may be particularly at risk for experiencing some alcohol- related health problems compared to Hispanic men. Women are more likely to develop alcohol-related cirrhosis and are more likely to have brain damage from alcohol use than men [4]. Research also shows that Hispanic women and other racial and ethnic minority women may be less likely to seek treatment than non-Hispanic White women [7]. Research indicates that the gender gap in drinking among Hispanics is narrowing [5], and young Hispanic women are engaging in more hazardous alcohol behaviors [3]. The U.S. population of Hispanic girls and women is over 30 million [19]; thus, research examining alcohol use and misuse among Hispanic women must be a public health priority. I am an Assistant Professor at a supportive research-oriented Hispanic Serving Institution and committed to a lifelong career of conducting research designed to reduce alcohol-related health disparities among Hispanics. The training and research activities in this K01 application will address two major gaps in the literature on alcohol use among Hispanic women in the U.S. Specifically, more research is needed to understand the most current patterns of alcohol use and misuse among Hispanic women at the population level. Examinations of current national data devoted exclusively to U.S. Hispanic women is scarce, particularly relative to the size of the Hispanic population. Also, the small body of literature examining gender role norms in relation to alcohol use among Hispanic women is extremely limited, although this same literature highlights the importance of understanding this link. Current research cannot address how shifts in salient gender role expectations transmitted in a bicultural context relate to drinking (or abstaining) among Hispanic women. To effectively inform culturally tailored alcohol prevention and treatment programs that serve the U.S. population of Hispanic women, it is crucial for researchers to address these major gaps in the literature. To this end, I propose implementing complementary methods. First, I will use complex survey analysis across three national datasets to draw directly from the most current national data available to assess alcohol use and misuse among Hispanic women. Next, I will conduct qualitative research so that I may tease out the complexities of drinking-related gender role expectations – from both traditional Hispanic culture and mainstream U.S. culture – that are experienced by Hispanic women in the U.S. Themes that are gleaned from these discussions will be used to generate items for a quantitative measure that captures how bicultural gender role expectations contribute to drinking behaviors among Hispanic women. This final phase of my training will inform an R01 submission, which will pilot and validate the measure that I will begin developing as a K01 awardee. Highlighting the “full circle” nature of this training, my R01 application will include validating the measure among a national sample of U.S. Hispanic women. With a team of world-class mentors, this project will address two major research gaps in the literature on alcohol use among Hispanic women and will also afford me expertise to continue tackling major gaps in the literature using a holistic and complementary skillset of scientific methods.


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: 2025 ( Subtotal = $150,308 )
2025	2025	TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY	601 UNIVERSITY DR	SAN MARCOS	TX	78666	HAYS	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	4	8/25/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$150,308
														Subtotal = $150,308

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $151,362 )
2024	2024	TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY	601 UNIVERSITY DR	SAN MARCOS	TX	78666	HAYS	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	3	5/10/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$151,362
														Subtotal = $151,362

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $145,157 )
2023	2023	TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY	601 UNIVERSITY DR	SAN MARCOS	TX	78666	HAYS	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	2	5/2/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$145,157
														Subtotal = $145,157

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $147,472 )
2022	2022	TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY	601 UNIVERSITY DR	SAN MARCOS	TX	78666	HAYS	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	4/21/2022	NEW	$147,472
														Subtotal = $147,472

Grand Total All Awards = $594,299

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Alcohol Use and Misuse among Hispanic Women in the US: Addressing Gaps in the Literature with a Multi- Method Approach

Award Number: K01AA029473

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/01/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2027

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