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Feeding Challenges and Parental Distress Among Families of Young Children with Food Allergy

Award Number: K23AI191203
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/11/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2031

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Feeding Challenges and Parental Distress Among Families of Young Children with Food Allergy - Feeding difficulties are prevalent among youth with food allergies (FA) and pose a risk for social, physical, and psychological challenges. Yet, specific feeding problems during meals and how parents respond to problems have not been directly observed, which precludes behavioral intervention development. Parents are active participants in the development of child feeding habits during early childhood. However, parents of youth with FA experience high rates of distress, which may contribute to the feeding difficulties and mealtime behavior problems that they report. Despite parent-reported mealtime behavior problems and a large body of evidence documenting the psychosocial impact of FA on parents and families, few interventions exist to address this need. To address this gap, the proposed K23 aims to: 1) understand parent perspectives and characterize core features of feeding problems in FA, 2) directly observe mealtime behavior problems and understand their association with parent and family psychosocial factors, and 3) crowdsource parent feedback on content to inform a future, novel, behavioral intervention for parents of youth with FA. The data from the proposed study will directly inform the development of an innovative behavioral intervention for parents of young children with FA and will provide preliminary data for an R01 proposal to examine efficacy of the future intervention. This K23 proposal aims to provide Dr. Campbell with additional research training in 1) content knowledge related to pediatric food allergy, 2) stakeholder engagement methods, 3) observational mealtime data collection and analysis, and 4) development of novel behavioral interventions. A team of accomplished mentors with expertise in mealtime behavior assessment, pediatric food allergy, and behavioral intervention development in addition to an institution with a track record of supporting early career investigators will ensure Dr. Campbell’s success. Completion of these training goals will facilitate Dr. Campbell’s long-term goal of becoming an independent investigator and leader in developing parent-focused psychosocial interventions in pediatric food allergy.


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: 2026 ( Subtotal = $175,280 )
2026	2026	THE NEMOURS FOUNDATION	6535 NEMOURS PKWY	ORLANDO	FL	32827	ORANGE	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	1	5/12/2026	NEW	$175,280
														Subtotal = $175,280

Grand Total All Awards = $175,280

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Feeding Challenges and Parental Distress Among Families of Young Children with Food Allergy

Award Number: K23AI191203

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/11/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2031

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