Stress and alcohol-related sexual assault in college students
Official title: The Impact of Stress on Alcohol-Related Sexual Assault among College Students: A Mixed-Methodological Study
Funded at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee · NIH-11398069 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A study with college students who drink heavily will look at how stress and daily factors relate to the chance of sexual assault happening in relation to alcohol use.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Wisconsin Milwaukee NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Milwaukee, United States) |
| Project start | August 17, 2023 |
| Project end | May 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $541,966 |
| NIH project number | 5R01AA031213-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11398069 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
College students who are heavy drinkers and are willing to participate in a longitudinal study.
✕Less likely to help
Students who do not drink heavily or who are unwilling to participate in follow-up assessments may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project follows 352 heavy-drinking college students to map how alcohol use and sexual assault events may influence each other over time. It also explores how daily stress, social support, and longer-term stress coping relate to these risk patterns. The researchers will collect data across multiple time points to see whether stress and protective factors change the likelihood of assaults related to alcohol use, and whether results differ by sex, year in school, or age. The study aims to identify when and for whom interventions might best reduce risk. The setting is University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and participants will be drawn from the college population.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, findings could inform targeted prevention efforts for reducing alcohol-related sexual assault on college campuses.
How similar studies have gone: Prior work has explored links between alcohol use and sexual assault, but this study adds real-time data on stress and protective factors across time.
Where this research is happening
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University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Shorey, Ryan Christopher — University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
- Study coordinator: Shorey, Ryan Christopher
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.