Healthy screen habits for bilingual families with young children
Official title: A Translational Research Approach to Healthy Technology Usage in Dual Language Families with Young Children
Funded at Transcendent International, LLC · NIH-11192938 · Data updated 2026-11-12
An interactive bilingual online program plus at-home activities that helps parents and young children learn and practice healthy screen habits.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Transcendent International, LLC NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | September 12, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $625,244 |
| NIH project number | 5R44HD114323-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11192938 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Families with children from infancy through about 11 years old, especially households that regularly use a language other than English and are willing to try online and at-home activities.
✕Less likely to help
Families without reliable internet access, those uninterested in co-play or digital activities, or families with older children beyond the target age range may not receive benefit.
What this research studies
You and your child will enter a bilingual virtual world that uses storytelling and interactive co-play games to teach healthy technology use. After practicing skills online, you will receive guided activities to try the same routines together in your daily life. The program is offered in two languages to support households where English is not the only language spoken. Families will be randomly assigned to use the program or a comparison condition so researchers can measure changes in knowledge, attitudes, and confidence.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could help families feel more confident setting device boundaries and choosing apps that support children's learning and routines.
How similar studies have gone: Previous parent-focused and interactive digital programs have shown promise for improving screen use habits, but fully bilingual hybrid virtual-to-physical approaches like this are relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
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Transcendent International, LLC
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Stafstrom, Eden — Transcendent International, LLC
- Study coordinator: Stafstrom, Eden
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.