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Advancing Research on Mechanisms of Resilience (ARMOR): Prospective Longitudinal Study of Adaptation in New Military Recruits

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The overarching goal of this study is to improve our understanding of resilience processes related to the economic, social, and personal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and their downstream mental health outcomes in National Guard soldiers.

Come As You Are - Assessing the Efficacy of a Nurse Case Management HIV Prevention and Care Intervention among Homeless Youth

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This project will use qualitative interviews to understand the following information about youth experiencing homelessness (YEH): their knowledge of and adherence to Covid-19 transmission reduction strategies, their mental health symptoms, their rates of having Covid-19 antibodies, and the relation between positive antibodies and adherence to Covid-19 transmission reduction strategies, mental health symptoms, and housing.

Epidemiology of Alcohol Problems: Alcohol-related Disparities

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This project will focus on changes in drinking patterns, substance use, and mental health measures from before to during the COVID-19 restriction period, associations between drinking patterns and COVID-19 risk behaviors, and behavioral health care need, access and utilization with attention to racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities.

COVID-19 Supplement to a Computational Examination of Threat and Reward Constructs in a Predominantly Low-Income, Longitudinal Sample at Increased Risk for Internalizing Disorders

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This project will study how COVID-19 is impacting mental health in marginalized, low-income, minority populations. Moreover, it will document the way in which resilience factors, including social support, economic policies, and family resources, moderate the negative effect of COVID-19 related stressors on mental health.

Fragile Families and the Transition to Adulthood

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This project collects new data specific to the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Birth Cohort Study (FFCWS) young adults’ health, wellbeing, and environments in the context of the pandemic.

Rural Southern Contexts and Pathways to Black Men's Alcohol Use and Abuse: A Ten-Year Prospective Analysis

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Among rural Black men, we hypothesize that alcohol use may accelerate the spread of SARS CoV-2 settings and interactions in which they may be likely to become infected or to infect others.

COVID-19 Impacts on Time Use and Well-Being

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This project supports data collection on the well-being, quality of life, and physical and mental health of a large and nationally representative cohort of children and adults ages 15 and older spanning January through December 2021.

A Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Hopelessness through Enhanced Physical Activity in Adults with Ischemic Heart Disease

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The current NINR-funded RCT is testing the effectiveness of a 6-week intervention (Heart Up!) on increasing physical activity and decreasing hopelessness in adults with ischemic heart disease (IHD).