How family culture and stress affect Latin American children's behavior and school readiness
Official title: A culturally informed model linking physiological stress regulation and behavioral and academic adjustment in Latin American children
Funded at University of Georgia · NIH-11145106 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at whether parents' stress responses and culturally rooted parenting help Latin American children (ages 1–11) with self-control, behavior, and early school skills.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Georgia NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Athens, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2022 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $617,676 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HD109163-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11145106 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are Latin American children ages 1–11 and their caregivers (both mothers and fathers are encouraged) who can attend study visits and provide biological samples and questionnaire information.
✕Less likely to help
Families who are not Latin American or who cannot complete study visits or provide biological measures are unlikely to receive direct benefits from this grant.
What this research studies
If you join, researchers will follow Latin American families with young children and collect biological measures of children's stress (for example heart rate or stress hormones), parents' stress responses, and reports of parenting behaviors. They will also gather information on children's self-regulation, behavior, and early academic skills over time. The team includes both mothers and fathers and focuses on culturally rooted parenting strengths as potential protective factors. The aim is to identify practical family-focused supports that could reduce early disparities in behavior and school readiness.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could inform culturally tailored parenting supports that improve self-control, behavior, and school readiness for Latin American children.
How similar studies have gone: Prior studies have linked parenting and stress physiology to child outcomes, but this grant's culturally focused, longitudinal approach in Latin American families is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
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University of Georgia
Athens, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Suveg, Cynthia M — University of Georgia
- Study coordinator: Suveg, Cynthia M
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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.