How cognitive skills affect young adults' lives after a natural disaster
Official title: Cognitive performance following a natural disaster and demographic and socioeconomic outcomes
Funded at Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill · NIH-10870923 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study looks at how thinking skills affect important choices in life, like education and jobs, for young adults in Indonesia who lived through the 2004 tsunami, using fun games to measure their skills and hoping to find ways to help them succeed better in the future.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R03 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chapel Hill, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2024 |
| Project end | July 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $155,500 |
| NIH project number | 1R03HD114956-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-10870923 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for participation are young adults aged 8 to 22 who were affected by the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not within the specified age range or who did not experience the tsunami may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates the relationship between cognitive skills and important life decisions among young adults in Indonesia who experienced the 2004 tsunami. By analyzing data from a long-term study, the project aims to understand how cognitive abilities influence education, job opportunities, marriage, and family planning in low-resource settings. Participants will undergo assessments using engaging, game-like tasks to measure various cognitive skills. The findings could provide valuable insights into improving educational and economic outcomes for affected populations.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to targeted interventions that enhance cognitive skills and improve life outcomes for young adults in disaster-affected areas.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown that cognitive skills significantly impact life outcomes, suggesting that this approach could yield meaningful insights.
Where this research is happening
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Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ingwersen, Nicholas S — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Ingwersen, Nicholas S
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.