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Investigating the Impact of Substance Use, Intimate Partner Violence, and COVID-19 on HIV Care Engagement among Young Black Sexual Minority Men with HIV in the US South

Award Number: R21DA053164
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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Investigating the Impact of Substance Use, Intimate Partner Violence, and COVID-19 on HIV Care Engagement among Young Black Sexual Minority Men with HIV in the US South - SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Among sexual minority men, young Black sexual minority men are the most disproportionately impacted by HIV, with the majority of new infections among sexual minority men occurring among this group. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the most understudied factors that may exacerbate these disparities. Little is known about the impact of substance use and IPV on HIV care continuum (CC) outcomes and HIV transmission risk behaviors among young Black sexual minority men with HIV (YBSMM+). Both IPV and substance use leading to IPV may help explain poorer CC engagement among YBSMM+ and are likely to be exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is having devastating health and economic impacts. The COVID-19 pandemic is also likely to interfere with CC engagement and viral suppression. The research that we propose is designed to overcome these gaps and limitations, and to identify modifiable intervention targets for strengthening the CC during times of acute psychosocial and economic stress. We propose to use existing data and to collect new data from the United Black Element+ project (UBE+; R01 MH102171). We will use structural equation modeling to explore the associations between substance use and IPV and their impact on HIV care engagement, viral suppression, condomless anal sex, and to determine if distinct forms of resilience (global resiliency, coping skills, and social support) buffer associations between these relationships among YBSMM+ in the U.S. South. This study can shed new light on the associations between substance use, IPV and CC outcomes and risk and will support the submission of an intervention development grant (R34) to develop a resiliency and advocacy-based intervention that reduces the impact of substance use and IPV on CC engagement and retention among YBSMM+. The project’s focus on the role that resiliency factors may play in moderating harmful effects of substance abuse and IPV among YBSMM+ is innovative. This research can inform the development and adaptation of substance use, IPV, and CC interventions for YBSMM+.


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	2022	SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION	5250 CAMPANILE DR	SAN DIEGO	CA	92182	SAN DIEGO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	2	7/11/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $245,844 )
2022	2022	SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION	5250 CAMPANILE DR MC1947	SAN DIEGO	CA	92182	SAN DIEGO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	2	6/15/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$245,844
														Subtotal = $245,844

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $231,383 )
2021	2021	SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION	5250 CAMPANILE DR MC1947	SAN DIEGO	CA	92182	SAN DIEGO	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	1	6/16/2021	NEW	$231,383
														Subtotal = $231,383

Grand Total All Awards = $477,227

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Investigating the Impact of Substance Use, Intimate Partner Violence, and COVID-19 on HIV Care Engagement among Young Black Sexual Minority Men with HIV in the US South

Award Number: R21DA053164

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

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

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