Alcohol and Victimization: The Role of Gender & Sexual Identity

描述（由申请人提供）：NIAAA的指导研究科学家发展奖（MRSDA; K01）旨在促进候选人发展成为一名富有成效和独立的研究科学家，专门研究酒精使用和酒精相关受害者的性别和性别认同比较。5年计划将提供必要的时间和资源进行广泛的培训和指导，以实现以下目标：(1)通过课程学习发展我的统计方法和技术知识，并在统计导师的指导下将这些技能应用于二次数据分析；(2)实施一项针对400名glb的调查研究，以检验性别和性别认同在酒精使用、受害和相关风险因素方面的差异，并将其概念化为性少数群体压力模型；(3)获得必要的技能，将定量和定性方法结合起来，用于未来的R01纵向研究，以检验glb和异性恋者日常饮酒与受害之间的时间关联。MRSDA的导师，dr。Kathleen Parks， R. Lorraine Collins，和Michael Frone以及顾问，dr。Tonda Hughes， Esther Rothblum和Jeffrey Parsons组成了一个强大的团队，这将是候选人在颁奖期间职业发展的基础。成瘾研究所的资源为成瘾研究的职业发展提供了理想的环境，并且非常适合于成功完成本申请中提出的研究。拟议的MRSDA研究的目的是检查400名受访者（100名男同性恋、100名女同性恋、100名双性恋男性和100名双性恋女性）在酒精使用和受害方面的性别和性认同差异。调查将评估酒精使用、受害（例如，儿童期性虐待和身体虐待、成人性侵犯、亲密伴侣暴力）以及在性少数群体压力模型中概念化的相关风险因素。这项研究将首次从性少数群体压力的角度研究性别和性身份在酒精使用和受害方面的差异。在MRSDA的背景下，拟议的研究，结合高级培训和指导，将为程序化的职业规划提供基础，以研究性少数群体和异性恋者对酒精相关压力源的不同暴露和脆弱性。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (MRSDA; K01) from NIAAA is sought to promote the candidate's development into a productive and independent research scientist specializing in gender and sexual identity comparisons in alcohol use and alcohol-related victimization. The proposed 5-year plan will provide the time and resources necessary for extensive training and mentoring to accomplish the following goals: (1) develop my knowledge of statistical methods and techniques through coursework and apply those skills to secondary data analyses under the guidance of a statistical mentor; (2) implement a survey study of 400 GLBs to examine gender and sexual identity differences in alcohol use, victimization, and related risk factors, as conceptualized by a sexual minority stress model; and (3) gain skills necessary to combine quantitative and qualitative methods for a future R01 longitudinal study to examine temporal associations between daily alcohol use and victimization among GLBs and heterosexuals. The mentors for the MRSDA, Drs. Kathleen Parks, R. Lorraine Collins, and Michael Frone as well as consultants, Drs. Tonda Hughes, Esther Rothblum, and Jeffrey Parsons constitute a strong team that will be fundamental to the candidate's career development during the award period. The resources at the Research Institute on Addictions provide an ideal environment for developing a career in addictions research, and are well-suited for the successful completion of the research study proposed in this application. The purpose of the proposed MRSDA research study is to examine gender and sexual identity differences in alcohol use and victimization among 400 respondents (100 gay men, 100 lesbians, 100 bisexual men, and 100 bisexual women). Surveys will assess alcohol use, victimization (e.g., childhood sexual and physical abuse, adult sexual assault, intimate partner violence), and related risk factors as conceptualized within a sexual minority stress model. This study will be the first to examine gender and sexual identity differences in alcohol use and victimization from a sexual minority stress perspective. In the context of the MRSDA, the proposed study, in combination with advanced training and mentoring, will provide the foundation for a programmatic career plan to examine differential exposure and vulnerability to alcohol-related stressors among sexual minorities and heterosexuals.