R01MD018437
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
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.
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.
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
College Park,
Maryland
20742
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 372% from $683,917 to $3,228,579.
College Park University Of Maryland was awarded
Structural Racism & Cancer Behaviors in African Americans
Project Grant R01MD018437
worth $3,228,579
from National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities in September 2023 with work to be completed primarily in College Park Maryland United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years 8 months and
was awarded through assistance program 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 6/5/26
Period of Performance
9/24/23
Start Date
5/31/28
End Date
Funding Split
$3.2M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for R01MD018437
Transaction History
Modifications to R01MD018437
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
R01MD018437
SAI Number
R01MD018437-3910682709
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
75NE00 NIH National Insitute on Minority Health and Healh Disparities
Funding Office
75NE00 NIH National Insitute on Minority Health and Healh Disparities
Awardee UEI
NPU8ULVAAS23
Awardee CAGE
0UB92
Performance District
MD-04
Senators
Benjamin Cardin
Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services (075-0897) | Health research and training | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $683,917 | 100% |
Modified: 6/5/26