Coordinating program about how technology and digital media affect preschoolers
Administrative Core (A-Core)
This program organizes linked studies that look at how screen time and digital media relate to preschool children's health and development.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Baylor College of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Houston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11174331 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Researchers have organized three projects and three support cores to study how technology and digital media use relates to preschool children's development and health. The Administrative Core runs the program, setting up leadership, communication, data safety oversight, and a secure system for key documents. Some of the linked projects will recruit families and collect parent reports, observations, and simple health or developmental measures from preschool-aged children. The Core also ensures all activities follow institutional policies and maintains external advisory and monitoring boards to protect participants.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are families with preschool-aged children willing to share information about their child's media use and participate in surveys, observations, or basic developmental and health measurements.
Not a fit: Children outside the preschool age range or families not exposed to or interested in digital media patterns are unlikely to benefit directly from this program's findings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could give parents and clinicians clearer guidance on safe technology use and policies that support healthy early development.
How similar studies have performed: Previous work is mixed—many observational studies link heavy screen use with developmental concerns while few large coordinated trials exist, so this program builds on but expands current evidence.
Where this research is happening
Houston, United States
- Baylor College of Medicine — Houston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Thompson, Deborah I — Baylor College of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Thompson, Deborah I
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.