Social stress and health over time in Filipino, Korean, and Indian American young adults
Acute and Chronic Social Stressors on Daily Associations and Long-Term Health Trajectories among Filipino, Korean, and Indian Americans
This project follows U.S.-born Filipino, Korean, and Indian American young adults to see how short-term and ongoing social stress relate to alcohol and drug use, mental health, and physical symptoms.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of Maryland, College Park NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (College Park, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11176930 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be asked to join a 36-month follow-up where researchers collect regular information about daily and ongoing social stress, alcohol and drug use, mood, and physical complaints. The team will use the repeated information to identify common patterns of substance use and health over time among Filipino, Korean, and Indian American participants. They will link those patterns to both acute social events and longer-term stress exposure. The goal is to clarify how different types of stress shape co-occurring mental, physical, and substance-use trajectories in these groups.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are U.S.-born Filipino, Korean, or Indian American young adults around ages 18–19 who can complete surveys and follow-up over a 36-month period.
Not a fit: People who are not U.S.-born Filipino, Korean, or Indian American young adults, or those seeking immediate clinical treatment for severe conditions, are unlikely to gain direct benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help shape more culturally tailored prevention and early-intervention approaches for substance use and mental health in these Asian American groups.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research links social stress to substance use and mental health, but longitudinal latent-trajectory work focused specifically on U.S.-born Filipino, Korean, and Indian American young adults is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
College Park, United States
- Univ of Maryland, College Park — College Park, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Iwamoto, Derek K — Univ of Maryland, College Park
- Study coordinator: Iwamoto, Derek K
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.