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Addressing Intersecting Minority Stress: Development of an mHealth HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Black Men

Award Number: K01MH118091
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2019
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2023

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Addressing Intersecting Minority Stress: Development of an mHealth HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Black Men - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) account for the highest proportion of new HIV diagnoses in the United States. Although recent studies suggest that racial and sexual minority discrimination may contribute to this trend, minority stress models do not frequently account for the intersectional effects of these forms of discrimination among YBMSM. As a result, current HIV prevention interventions are not equipped to intervene upon the stress process caused by intersecting racial and sexual minority discrimination that contributes to HIV risk. This Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) will support the candidate during his upcoming years of research and training focused on examining the role of intersecting racial and sexual minority discrimination in HIV risk among YBMSM. The goal of the candidate’s research is to test an intersectional minority stress model that incorporates HIV-relevant biological, psychological, and behavioral outcomes and indicators of stress among YBMSM. The results of this study will inform the development of an mHealth intervention to promote effective coping to mitigate these minority stress pathways. To accomplish these goals, the candidate requires training and mentorship in three areas: 1) assessing biological indicators of stress;; 2) examining intersectional minority stress and HIV risk among YBMSM;; and 3) designing and testing HIV-focused mHealth interventions. Training through a combination of mentorship, professional engagement, coursework, trainings, conferences, and mentored research projects will directly support the candidate to effectively implement the specific research aims. The overarching aims of the research projects are to: 1) Conduct a two-week EMA study with 100 HIV-negative YBMSM to assess the intersection of racial and sexual minority discrimination on self-reported emotion dysregulation and psychological distress, biological indicators of stress, and behavioral HIV risk;; 2) Test an intersectional minority stress model with the EMA data that examines two hypotheses: a) emotion dysregulation mediates associations from intersecting discrimination to psychological distress and behavioral HIV risk;; b) coping moderates the negative impact of intersecting discrimination on psychological distress, biological indicators of stress, and behavioral HIV risk;; and 3) Utilize evidence from Aims 1 and 2 to design and pilot an mHealth intervention to mitigate the negative impacts of intersecting racial and sexual minority discrimination on HIV risk and prevention among YBMSM. Together, these research projects will address essential questions about the role of intersecting racial and sexual minority discrimination in HIV risk among YBMSM, identify modifiable targets for intervention, and examine preliminary feasibility, acceptability, and effect estimates of a novel mHealth intervention to address these targets. The training and research plan will aid the candidate to develop into an independent multidisciplinary investigator focused on creating innovative and high-impact interventions to reduce persistent HIV inequities for YBMSM.


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 = $0 )
2024	2021	RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY	679 HOES LN W	PISCATAWAY	NJ	08854	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	4	4/12/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2021	RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY	683 HOES LN W	PISCATAWAY	NJ	08854	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	4	7/26/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2021	RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY	683 HOES LN W	PISCATAWAY	NJ	08854	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	4	1/11/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $186,378 )
2021	2021	RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY	683 HOES LN W	PISCATAWAY	NJ	08854	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	4	7/29/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$186,378
														Subtotal = $186,378

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $186,376 )
2020	2020	RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY	683 HOES LN W	PISCATAWAY	NJ	08854	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	003	3	8/10/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$186,376
2020	2019	RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY	683 HOES LN W	PISCATAWAY	NJ	08854	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	2	11/7/2019	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2020	2019	RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY	683 HOES LN W	PISCATAWAY	NJ	08854	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	002	2	4/22/2020	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$54,031
2020	2018	RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	695 PARK AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10065	NEW YORK	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	001	1	4/22/2020	NEW	-$54,031
														Subtotal = $186,376

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $184,116 )
2019	2019	RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY	683 HOES LN W	PISCATAWAY	NJ	08854	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	001	2	8/15/2019	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$184,116
2019	2018	RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	695 PARK AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10065	NEW YORK	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	1	8/15/2019	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $184,116

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $188,372 )
2018	2018	RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	695 PARK AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10065	NEW YORK	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	1	9/17/2018	NEW	$188,372
														Subtotal = $188,372

Grand Total All Awards = $745,242

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Addressing Intersecting Minority Stress: Development of an mHealth HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Black Men

Award Number: K01MH118091

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2019

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2023

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