Social categorization in adolescence and its impact on well-being
Official title: Social Categorization in Adolescence
Funded at Princeton University · NIH-11385481 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project follows teens over time to understand how they categorize people and things around them and how these ideas relate to their mood and health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Princeton University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Princeton, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | September 21, 2017 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $348,676 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HD092347-10 |
| Project ID | NIH-11385481 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adolescents and young adults who are along the developmental window studied by the research (roughly early teens through young adulthood).
✕Less likely to help
Adults or adolescents outside the studied age range may not directly benefit from the findings.
What this research studies
The grant uses two long-term studies, including a decade-long survey and a short daily diary study, to track how adolescents classify others and themselves. It also looks at how parents’ views influence their children’s categories and how these mental categories connect to well-being. The research analyzes data from thousands of participants to build a clearer picture of social thinking during adolescence. Insights from this work could help families and clinicians support healthier social development.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Findings could improve approaches to supporting healthy social development and well-being in adolescence.
How similar studies have gone: Previous large-scale observational studies have shown meaningful links between social processing and well-being in youth.
Where this research is happening
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Princeton University
Princeton, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Olson, Kristina — Princeton University
- Study coordinator: Olson, Kristina
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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.