Future of Families Sleep Health in Young Adults and Digital Media
Official title: Future of Families Sleep Health and Digital Media Sub-Study: Implications for physical, mental, and cognitive wellbeing
Funded at State University New York Stony Brook · NIH-11429129 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A study will track sleep, digital media use, and wellbeing in young adults using wearables and a smartphone app to understand how everyday behaviors relate to health over time.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | State University New York Stony Brook NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Stony Brook, United States) |
| Project start | September 25, 2026 |
| Project end | May 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $601,050 |
| NIH project number | 1R01HD123106-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11429129 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Young adults who previously participated in the age 15 data collection of the FFCWS and are able to wear a device and use a smartphone app for the study period.
✕Less likely to help
Participants who are unable to use wearable devices or smartphones or do not complete the data collection may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This project uses data from a long-running study of families to follow young adults as they grow up with digital devices. Participants will wear devices for 14 days to measure sleep, activity, and nervous-system signals, while a smartphone app collects daily mood, behavior, and cognitive data, plus passive phone use. The study aims to find how daily routines and digital behaviors relate to sleep health and longer-term well-being, guiding healthier habits in adolescence and adulthood. Results could inform families, schools, and clinicians about how to support healthier digital-media use and sleep patterns.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, findings could help parents and clinicians promote healthier sleep and balanced digital media use in teens and young adults.
How similar studies have gone: Previous follow-ons in longitudinal cohorts have shown that sleep and media use patterns relate to health outcomes, supporting further investigation.
Where this research is happening
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State University New York Stony Brook
Stony Brook, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hale, Lauren — State University New York Stony Brook
- Study coordinator: Hale, Lauren
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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.