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E-diaries to assess health effects of microaggressions

Award Number: R21MD009585
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: 08/15/2015
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2018

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E-diaries to assess health effects of microaggressions - ¿ DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Health disparities among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) persons across the lifespan are increasingly well- documented, yet gaps remain in our basic understanding of the health status, behaviors, and outcomes within LGB groups. Specifically, bisexual women tend to fare the worst on a majority of health outcomes, with the most consistent and pronounced disparities in mental health. A potentially important area of investigation pertains to the unique identity-based stressors associated with a bisexual identity. Minority stressors at the daily-level, known as microaggressions, may be more common among bisexual women and may explain health disparities among this group. The proposed study will use daily process measures, in the form of electronic diaries (EDs), over a 4-week period, to study the effect of microaggressions on bisexual women's daily mental health. Qualitative interviews will also be conducted. In addition, we will consider lifetime stressors that may potentiate deleterious effects of microaggressions on daily health and lifetime mental health. The main hypothesis of the proposed study is that bisexual women who more frequently report sexual orientation microaggressions will experience poorer mental health than bisexual women who less frequently report such microaggressions. In order to test this, we propose the following aims: 1) determine the frequency and source of sexual orientation microaggressions (SMAs) among racially diverse bisexual women and test their association(s) with mental health, 2) identify the characteristics of bisexual women's microaggressive experiences, e.g., context, content and source, including their responses to such experiences, through both quantitative and qualitative methodologies and 3) identify lifetime stressors that influence associations between SMAs and daily health and lifetime depression. Such stressors will include: childhood sexual or physical abuse, adult sexual or physical abuse, and a history of hazardous drinking. This exploratory project relies on a novel multi-method approach to study daily-level minority stressors, in the form of microaggressions, among a relatively understudied population, bisexual women. This preliminary exploration of within-group differences can significantly advance our knowledge of the risk factors associated with mental health disparities among racially diverse bisexual women. Findings will be critical for informing directions for future research and practice through the identification of relevant research questions and/or foci for preventative interventions.


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: 2019 ( Subtotal = -$35,298 )
2019	2016	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	809 S MARSHFIELD RM 520	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	3	11/17/2018	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	-$35,298
														Subtotal = -$35,298

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $46,283 )
2017	2016	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	809 S MARSHFIELD RM 520	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	002	3	11/29/2016	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	-$173,089
2017	2016	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	809 S MARSHFIELD RM 520	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	3	10/25/2016	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$173,089
2017	2016	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	809 S MARSHFIELD RM 520	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	004	3	2/13/2017	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$46,283
2017	2016	NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY INC	LOWDEN HALL STE 201	DEKALB	IL	60115	DEKALB	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	2	10/25/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$173,089
2017	2016	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	809 S MARSHFIELD RM 520	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	006	3	5/10/2017	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$42,040
2017	2016	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	809 S MARSHFIELD RM 520	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	003	3	12/1/2016	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$173,089
2017	2015	NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY INC	LOWDEN HALL STE 201	DEKALB	IL	60115	DEKALB	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	005	1	5/10/2017	NEW	-$42,040
														Subtotal = $46,283

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $173,089 )
2016	2016	NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY	201 Lowden Hall	DEKALB	IL	60115	DEKALB	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	2	5/16/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$173,089
														Subtotal = $173,089

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $198,494 )
2015	2015	NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY	201 Lowden Hall	DEKALB	IL	60115	DEKALB	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	1	3/18/2015	NEW	$198,494
														Subtotal = $198,494

Grand Total All Awards = $382,568

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E-diaries to assess health effects of microaggressions

Award Number: R21MD009585

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: 08/15/2015

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2018

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