Understanding Family Well-Being in Early Childhood

The Impact of Multisystem Risks on Parent and Child Well-Being in Early Childhood

NIH-funded research University of North Carolina Greensboro · NIH-11159706

This project looks at how different life challenges and supports affect the well-being of parents and their young children, from pregnancy through early childhood.

Quick facts

Grant typeR01 grant
Study typeNIH-funded research
Funding institutionUniversity of North Carolina Greensboro NIH-funded
Lab location1 site (Greensboro, United States)
Project IDNIH-11159706 on NIH RePORTER

What this research studies

We want to understand how various life challenges and supports, from personal experiences to broader community factors, shape the well-being of parents and their children during the crucial years from pregnancy to early childhood. Our team will build on information from a previous long-term project that followed mothers and their infants. We will reconnect with these mothers and their co-parents when their children are four years old to learn more about their experiences with both difficulties and helpful resources. This will help us see how different types of risks and protective factors influence families over time.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: This project focuses on families who previously participated in the "Infant Growth and Development Study" and are now being recontacted when their children are around four years old.

Not a fit: Patients not previously enrolled in the specific "Infant Growth and Development Study" would not be eligible for direct participation in this recontact effort.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: This work could help us better understand how to support families and children facing multiple life challenges, leading to improved programs and resources.

How similar studies have performed: This project expands upon an existing successful longitudinal study, building on previously collected data and established methods.

Where this research is happening

Greensboro, United States

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
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