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Experiences of Rural Sexual and Gender Minority Couples: Does Alcohol Use Explain the Link Between Minority Stress and Intimate Partner Discord and Violence

Award Number: R01AA030558
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/20/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/21/2025
AWARD TERMINATION DATE: 03/26/2025

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Experiences of Rural Sexual and Gender Minority Couples: Does Alcohol Use Explain the Link Between Minority Stress and Intimate Partner Discord and Violence - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Alcohol use and destructive couple conflict, including intimate partner violence (IPV), represent dual public health threats for sexual and gender minorities (SGM), who experience higher rates of these problems than their cisgender, heterosexual counterparts. Although a broader literature links alcohol use to increased rates of destructive couple conflict, very little work has examined these associations in SGM couples. Here, we draw on alcohol myopia theory and propose that increased daily alcohol use will be associated with higher same-day levels of destructive conflict among SGM couples. Further, we predict that greater drinking to cope motives and higher levels of internalized minority stress (i.e., fear of rejection, worry about concealment, internalized homophobia/transphobia) assessed at baseline will exacerbate the effects of daily minority stress (exposure to discrimination, harassment, and stigmatization) on alcohol use and subsequent destructive conflict. Importantly, these processes will be examined in a sample of SGM couples residing in the rural Midwest—a population that is critical to study because of the increased types and frequency of stigma encountered by SGM individuals living in rural areas as compared to more urban locations. Finally, we test the hypothesis that the detrimental impact of minority stress on alcohol use and destructive couple conflict will be mitigated by greater (a) social support from interpersonal relationships, (b) psychological sense of connection with the LGBTQ+ community, and (c) psychological sense of community with one's rural Midwestern neighborhood. Participants will be 200 SGM couples (i.e., both individuals identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer, and are in a committed intimate relationship). Couples will be recruited from the Midwestern LGBTQ+ Research Registry, established by the MPIs. Our proposed models will be tested using intensive daily diary methods employed over 60 days to track daily experiences of minority stress, alcohol use, and destructive conflict. Findings from this project will provide novel data about the conditions under which daily minority stress contribute to elevated levels of destructive couple conflict via increased alcohol use by rural SGM couples. Our examination of support and community-based resiliency factors will highlight potential points of intervention that can be targeted to interrupt the harmful effects of minority stress on alcohol use and subsequent intimate partner conflict and violence.


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: 2026 ( Subtotal = -$500,838 )
2026	2024	BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA	2200 VINE ST # 830861	LINCOLN	NE	68503	LANCASTER	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	2	12/3/2025	TERMINATION	-$500,838
														Subtotal = -$500,838

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA	2200 VINE ST # 830861	LINCOLN	NE	68503	LANCASTER	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	2	3/25/2025	TERMINATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $527,063 )
2024	2024	BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA	2200 VINE ST # 830861	LINCOLN	NE	68503	LANCASTER	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	001	2	8/2/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$527,063
2024	2023	BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA	2200 VINE ST	LINCOLN	NE	68503	LANCASTER	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	1/23/2024	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $527,063

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $481,970 )
2023	2023	BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA	2200 VINE ST BOX 830861	LINCOLN	NE	68503	LANCASTER	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	9/15/2023	NEW	$481,970
														Subtotal = $481,970

Grand Total All Awards = $508,195

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Experiences of Rural Sexual and Gender Minority Couples: Does Alcohol Use Explain the Link Between Minority Stress and Intimate Partner Discord and Violence

Award Number: R01AA030558

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/20/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/21/2025

AWARD TERMINATION DATE: 03/26/2025

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