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Multidimensional structural racism and moderating role of psychosocial resources on cancer-control behaviors in African Americans

Award Number: R01MD018437
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: 09/24/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2028

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Multidimensional structural racism and moderating role of psychosocial resources on cancer-control behaviors in African Americans - Project Summary Cancer disparities impacting African Americans are deeply rooted in historical social injustices such as structural racism, housing discrimination and redlining, struggling educational systems, and concentrated poverty. It is well-established that the neighborhood where a person lives can have a considerable impact on their health and health behaviors. This includes cancer control behaviors, a primary driver of cancer incidence and mortality. Our preliminary data suggests that neighborhood characteristics contribute uniquely to cancer control behaviors beyond individual factors in African Americans. However, little is known about multi-level and longitudinal influences of structural racism and discrimination in predicting cancer control behaviors, and the potential role of protective psychosocial resources. This is particularly true among African Americans, who suffer a disproportionate cancer burden. The proposed study will quantitatively measure SRD, evaluate its longitudinal role in cancer control behaviors, and examine the moderating role of psychosocial resources in African American adults. In Aim 1, we will construct an index of structural racism and discrimination from publicly available data for use in the Aims 2 and 3 analysis. In Aim 2, we will evaluate the relative contributions of the impact of historical, long-term, and current place-based exposure to structural racism and discrimination on cancer control behaviors (e.g., diet, smoking, physical activity, screening) in probability samples of African Americans from four focal states (N=5000) via a multilevel analysis. In Aim 3, we will test the moderating role of psychosocial resources in the relationship between exposure to SRD and cancer control behaviors in African Americans. Study findings will have important implications for policy and community interventions to eliminate persistent cancer disparities that disproportionately impact African Americans.


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 = $639,274 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK	3112 LEE BUILDING	COLLEGE PARK	MD	20742	PRINCE GEORGES	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	3	7/13/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$639,274
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK	3112 LEE BUILDING	COLLEGE PARK	MD	20742	PRINCE GEORGES	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	3	9/4/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $639,274

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $620,882 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK	3112 LEE BUILDING	COLLEGE PARK	MD	20742	PRINCE GEORGES	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	2	6/9/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$620,882
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK	3112 LEE BLDG 7809 REGENTS DR	COLLEGE PARK	MD	20742	PRINCE GEORGES	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	1	10/23/2023	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $620,882

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $683,917 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK	3112 LEE BLDG 7809 REGENTS DR	COLLEGE PARK	MD	20742	PRINCE GEORGES	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	1	9/27/2023	NEW	$0
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK	3112 LEE BLDG 7809 REGENTS DR	COLLEGE PARK	MD	20742	PRINCE GEORGES	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	1	9/23/2023	NEW	$683,917
														Subtotal = $683,917

Grand Total All Awards = $1,944,073

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Multidimensional structural racism and moderating role of psychosocial resources on cancer-control behaviors in African Americans

Award Number: R01MD018437

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: 09/24/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2028

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