Understanding Health Differences in Diverse Couples Across the United States
A Longitudinal Examination of Mechanisms Underlying Intersectional Health Disparities in the United States
This project continues to gather information from diverse couples to understand how health differences develop over time, especially for those from different racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender backgrounds.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Minnesota NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Minneapolis, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11322505 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This ongoing project, called the National Couples’ Health and Time Use Study (NCHAT), is expanding its efforts to learn more about health differences in the United States. We are inviting couples who previously participated to share more about their health and daily lives over several years. This helps us understand how factors like structural racism, sexism, and other societal influences affect health for people from racially, ethnically, sexually, and gender diverse backgrounds. By collecting regular survey data and daily activity information, we can track how health changes and what might help or harm well-being during challenging times, like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are coupled adults aged 20-60 who previously participated in the National Couples’ Health and Time Use Study and are from diverse racial, ethnic, sexual, or gender backgrounds.
Not a fit: Patients not in a coupled relationship or outside the specified age range would not directly benefit from participating in this specific data collection.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help identify key factors that contribute to health disparities, leading to better policies and support systems for diverse populations.
How similar studies have performed: The National Couples’ Health and Time Use Study is unique as the only population-representative study of its kind, making its approach novel and its findings foundational.
Where this research is happening
Minneapolis, United States
- University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kamp Dush, Claire M — University of Minnesota
- Study coordinator: Kamp Dush, Claire M
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.