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Bidirectional Associations between Parental Distress and Behavior Problems in Children with Developmental Delay

Award Number: F31HD104336
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/03/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2022

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Bidirectional Associations between Parental Distress and Behavior Problems in Children with Developmental Delay - PROJECT SUMMARY This application will launch PI Heflin’s independent research career focused on assessing and evaluating: (1) familial factors that impact child behavior problems and the interplay between parental psychopathology and child outcomes; (2) the role of novel treatment formats in extending care to underserved and high-risk populations; and (3) understanding cultural processes such as acculturative stress as it applies to and impacts familial outcomes. The proposed research project aims to leverage a larger, on-going grant (R01HD084497) to gather data on: (a) the bidirectional associations between parental distress and behavior problems over time in young children with developmental delay and from cultural minority backgrounds; (b) the impact of acculturation and enculturation on these bidirectional associations; and (c) whether the bidirectional associations between parental distress and child problem behaviors changes in the context of a behavioral parenting intervention. We will conduct cross-lagged structural equation modeling to examine the bidirectional associations between parental distress and child behavior problems over four time points across 68 weeks (Aim 1). Additionally, we will examine the moderating effect of acculturation and enculturation using a moderated structural equation modeling framework (Aim 2a) and the moderating effect of Internet-delivered treatment using multiple group structural equation modeling (Aim 2b). This proposal aims to fill gaps in prior literature through the assessment of parental distress as a broad construct (consisting of depression, anxiety and stress), and assessment of child behavior integrating observational coding and parent-report measures. Findings are expected to advance understanding of the associations between parent symptomatology and behavior problems in children with developmental delay, as well as the impact of stressors for cultural minority families. This information will inform PI Heflin’s future research career examining where in parent-child interventions we can best intervene in order to promote positive child outcomes in the context of parental psychopathology. Additionally, findings will set the foundation for future work examining acculturative stress and other cultural considerations as they pertain to treatment outcomes in early childhood.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = -$14,774 )
2023	2022	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	11200 SW 8TH ST	MIAMI	FL	33199	MIAMI-DADE	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	2	5/15/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$14,774
														Subtotal = -$14,774

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $26,333 )
2022	2022	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	11200 SW 8TH ST	MIAMI	FL	33199	MIAMI-DADE	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	2	4/18/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$717
2022	2022	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	11200 SW 8TH ST	MIAMI	FL	33199	MIAMI-DADE	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	2	11/22/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$36,597
2022	2022	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	11200 SW 8TH ST	MIAMI	FL	33199	MIAMI-DADE	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	002	2	5/25/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$1
2022	2022	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	11200 SW 8TH ST	MIAMI	FL	33199	MIAMI-DADE	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	003	2	7/5/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$10,980
														Subtotal = $26,333

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $36,597 )
2021	2021	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	11200 SW 8TH ST	MIAMI	FL	33199	MIAMI-DADE	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	1	11/30/2020	NEW	$36,081
2021	2021	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	11200 SW 8TH ST	MIAMI	FL	33199	MIAMI-DADE	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	002	1	12/2/2020	NEW	$0
2021	2021	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	11200 SW 8TH ST	MIAMI	FL	33199	MIAMI-DADE	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	1	12/2/2020	NEW	$0
2021	2021	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	11200 SW 8TH ST	MIAMI	FL	33199	MIAMI-DADE	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	003	1	3/17/2021	NEW	$516
														Subtotal = $36,597

Grand Total All Awards = $48,156

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Bidirectional Associations between Parental Distress and Behavior Problems in Children with Developmental Delay

Award Number: F31HD104336

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/03/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2022

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