Easy parent checklist for home learning activities
Validation of the StimQ Self Report: A Measure of Cognitive Stimulation in the Home
Trying a short, parent-completed questionnaire to capture how much reading, talking, and playing children get at home for parents of babies and young children.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R21 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New York University School of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11301029 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you are a parent of a baby or young child, researchers at NYU want you to try a short online questionnaire about how often you read, talk, and play with your child. They will compare those self-completed answers to the original interviewer-led StimQ2 to see if the self-report matches the standard measure. The goal is a free, low-burden tool parents can complete remotely without special training, lowering time and cost barriers for clinics and research. The original interviewer version has been used in many studies and translated into multiple languages, and this project aims to make that approach easier to use at scale.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Parents or primary caregivers of infants and preschool-aged children willing to complete online questionnaires about home activities.
Not a fit: Families with older children, those without internet or who cannot complete questionnaires in the study languages, or those not interested in reporting home activities are unlikely to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this would give parents and pediatric programs a quick, low-cost way to track and support children's home cognitive stimulation.
How similar studies have performed: The interviewer-based StimQ2 is well validated in over 100 publications, but self-completed versions are newer and need formal validation.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- New York University School of Medicine — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Roby, Erin — New York University School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Roby, Erin
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.