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Examining the physical toll of the transition to emerging adulthood and exploring resilience possibilities

Award Number: R01MD016893
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/21/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2026

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Examining the physical toll of the transition to emerging adulthood and exploring resilience possibilities - ABSTRACT Scholars have called for greater attention to the etiologic role of stressors in the creation and maintenance of long-term health outcomes. In this domain, a focus on emerging and early adulthood is warranted given that coping styles are developed and solidified during this developmental period. Among college students, the confluence of heightened needs for social supports and influx of challenging experiences may yield the perfect storm of stressors, resulting in negative health consequences, particularly among students who are just beginning to develop their coping skills. The proposed research aims to document 1) the role of specific social stressors in undermining the health of college students as they pursue educational and career advancement and 2) the role of social supports and resources in mitigating potential stress resulting from challenging experiences. The proposed research will be conducted with a sample of 340 early adults who previously participated in a five-wave longitudinal study across four years (96% retention rate). All participants were recruited during their first year of college at an elite public institution. In the proposed research, established indicators of physical health and epigenetic aging will be collected from this sample of young adults (ages 25-30) to assess how their previous and concurrent experiences of stressors and support may “get under the skin.” Biomarker measurements will be utilized to identify health risk prior to disease onset. During early adulthood, most chronic diseases are still asymptomatic and have not yet been detected via routine health screens. Thus, the period of early adulthood allows for identification of prognostic indicators of future disease. Notably, the proposed research aligns well with the scientific vision of the National Institutes of Health in that it aims to help explain disease by illuminating physiologic processes resulting from social stressors. Additionally, the proposed research seeks to identify mechanisms of resilience with attention to nuance across outcomes being studied. A more comprehensive understanding of resilience processes and variability in how they play out among college students can inform interventions to facilitate college completion while also preserving and bolstering students’ long-term health. Given that the emerging and early adulthood years hold great consequence for the life course, interventions targeting this developmental period hold tremendous potential for reducing the burden of disease over time.


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 = $747,848 )
2025	2025	RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA	1001 EMMET ST N	CHARLOTTESVILLE	VA	22903	CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	4	11/28/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$673,064
2025	2025	RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA	1001 EMMET ST N	CHARLOTTESVILLE	VA	22903	CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	4	7/29/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$74,784
														Subtotal = $747,848

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $747,354 )
2024	2024	RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA	1001 EMMET ST N	CHARLOTTESVILLE	VA	22903	CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	3	11/5/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$672,619
2024	2024	RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA	1001 EMMET ST N	CHARLOTTESVILLE	VA	22903	CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	3	5/28/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$74,735
														Subtotal = $747,354

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $732,864 )
2023	2023	RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA	1001 N EMMET ST	CHARLOTTESVILLE	VA	22903	CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	2	11/6/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$659,577
2023	2023	RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA	1001 N EMMET ST	CHARLOTTESVILLE	VA	22903	CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	2	2/13/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$73,287
														Subtotal = $732,864

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $748,239 )
2022	2022	RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA	1001 N EMMET ST	CHARLOTTESVILLE	VA	22903	CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	1	12/21/2021	NEW	$748,239
														Subtotal = $748,239

Grand Total All Awards = $2,976,305

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Examining the physical toll of the transition to emerging adulthood and exploring resilience possibilities

Award Number: R01MD016893

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/21/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2026

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