Digital health tool to prevent bullying and cyberbullying in elementary students
Official title: Using Digital Health Technology to Prevent Bullying and Cyberbullying among Elementary School Students
Funded at National Health Promotion Associates, INC. · NIH-11408520 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A digital health-enabled version of a proven school program helps elementary students learn skills to prevent bullying and cyberbullying.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | National Health Promotion Associates, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (White Plains, United States) |
| Project start | September 12, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $506,107 |
| NIH project number | 5R44HD114361-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11408520 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are elementary school students (and schools) coping with aggression or risk of bullying, and educators implementing the program.
✕Less likely to help
Students in settings without bullying risk or without access to digital implementation may see limited benefit.
What this research studies
This project adapts a well-established school program to a digital health–friendly format for elementary students. It aims to implement a multicomponent intervention that builds personal and social skills to reduce aggressive behavior and protect against online harassment. The approach uses an evidence-based curriculum already shown to prevent risk behaviors and tailors it to address bullying in both in-person and online settings. The work will be conducted through an SBIR Fast-Track pathway to rapidly translate the program into a user-friendly tool for schools.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, students could experience fewer bullying incidents and improved social and mental well-being.
How similar studies have gone: Similar adaptations of evidence-based programs to digital formats have shown promise in reducing related behaviors, with ongoing evidence in education and health contexts.
Where this research is happening
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National Health Promotion Associates, INC.
White Plains, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Williams, Christopher — National Health Promotion Associates, INC.
- Study coordinator: Williams, Christopher
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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.