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Determining the causal pathways of social and environmental predictors of high-risk alcohol drinking among college students

Award Number: R15AA029256
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: 08/15/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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Determining the causal pathways of social and environmental predictors of high-risk alcohol drinking among college students - The purpose of this R15 application is to characterize the broader environmental and social context leading to high-risk alcohol drinking in college populations. The proposed study will allow for a better understanding of the causal pathways between contextual environmental and social exposures and high-risk alcohol use among college students. High-risk alcohol consumption is a serious health problem among college students that leads to many physical, emotional, social, and cognitive consequences, including death. Recently, 38% of college students reported engaging in binge drinking in the last month, and 11.4% reported heavy alcohol use. Alcohol misuse has been associated with violence and bullying, which are contextual social exposures. However, most studies have used study designs and methods that are prone to methodological limitations, and few have examined the specific environment or “activity space” in which alcohol use occurs. Analyses will be performed to better understand the causal pathways between contextual environmental and social predictors and high-risk alcohol use among college students, as well as mediation by psychosocial factors. To address previous gaps in knowledge, the proposed study will use a social-ecological approach combining innovative methods to collect more accurate temporal and spatial contextual data and employ causal inference techniques. We propose the following specific aims: 1) Characterize the activity spaces of college students and examine how they are correlated with contextual environmental and social exposures, and alcohol use behaviors; 2) Examine the direct associations between (a) environmental (i.e., place-based exposures including physical disorder, crime/violence, alcohol outlets, social disorder) and (b) social contexts (i.e., violence and bullying) and high-risk alcohol drinking among college students; and 3) Assess moderation by demographics and mediation by potential psychosocial variables in the relationship between contextual (a) environmental and (b) social exposures and high-risk alcohol drinking. This research will add to the understanding of the causal pathways between contextual environmental and social predictors and high-risk alcohol drinking among college students. This new knowledge will provide information needed to develop appropriate and effective interventions aimed at reducing high-risk alcohol drinking among college students.


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 = $0 )
2025	2022	UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO	2130 FULTON ST	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94117	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	8/28/2025	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = -$72,717 )
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO INC	2130 FULTON ST	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94117	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	12/2/2022	NEW	-$72,717
														Subtotal = -$72,717

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $432,136 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO INC	2130 FULTON ST	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94117	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	8/15/2022	NEW	$432,136
														Subtotal = $432,136

Grand Total All Awards = $359,419

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Determining the causal pathways of social and environmental predictors of high-risk alcohol drinking among college students

Award Number: R15AA029256

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: 08/15/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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