How neighborhood stigma and support relate to substance use and HIV risk for Black and Latino bisexual men
Characterizing Intersectional Geospatial Stigma and Affirmation Landscapes and Their Influence on Black and Latino Bisexual Men At Risk for Substance Abuse and HIV
This project looks at how local stigma and supportive places in daily life relate to substance use and HIV risk among Black and Latino bisexual men.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Florida State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tallahassee, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11377090 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Researchers will first gather short survey responses from a general adult sample to create neighborhood-level maps of different kinds of stigma and affirmation. Then they will recruit Black and Latino bisexual men to carry a smartphone that records location and prompts brief momentary surveys many times per day (ecological momentary assessment, EMA). Those momentary reports will capture substance use, sexual risk moments, and experiences of stigma or affirmation, which will be linked back to the neighborhood stigma maps. Combined analyses will show whether being in stigmatizing or affirming places corresponds with increased or decreased substance use and HIV risk behaviors.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are Black and Latino bisexual men aged 21 and older who live in or regularly spend time in the study area and are willing to carry a smartphone for brief location-based surveys.
Not a fit: People who are not Black or Latino bisexual men, are under 21, or are unwilling to carry a phone or share location data are unlikely to benefit directly from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could point to specific places and moments where tailored outreach, support, or prevention could reduce substance use and HIV risk for Black and Latino bisexual men.
How similar studies have performed: Prior studies using EMA and geolocation have linked momentary experiences to substance use and sexual risk, but combining intersectional geospatial stigma mapping with EMA focused on bisexual Black and Latino men is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Tallahassee, United States
- Florida State University — Tallahassee, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Xavier Hall, Casey Daniel — Florida State University
- Study coordinator: Xavier Hall, Casey Daniel
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.