MercorStanford Youth Study — US Parents & Kids (Age 9–13)
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Mercor is recruiting participants for the Youth Well-being Project, a research study led by Stanford University in collaboration with Bocconi University, focused on how smartphones and digital tools affect children and families.
📋 Applications are open now. We're accepting applications at this stage to finalize and confirm participants for the upcoming batch, which begins in January. Apply now to lock in your spot — selected applicants will have their place confirmed ahead of the January start.
✅ Who can take part — please read carefully
- You are a **parent/guardian based in the United States**
- You have a **child aged 9–13**
- **Your child has their own smartphone with an active SIM card** (a working phone number). This is **required** — the study involves installing an app on the child's phone, so a tablet, Wi‑Fi‑only device, or a phone without a SIM will not qualify.
- You and your child are **willing to take part together**
*You can pick one child to take part with you — one child per household.*
What you'll be asked to do
- Complete a few short online surveys plus occasional text-message check-ins across the study
- Install a parental-control app on your child's phone and keep it installed for the study period
- Your child completes two short online surveys and a few text-message check-ins
Engagement details
- **Start:** January (applications are being finalized now)
- **Format:** Remote — online surveys + short text-message check-ins
- **Time commitment:** The study runs over **~8 weeks**. Active time is light — the surveys are short and the app simply stays installed on your child's phone during that period, with a few quick check-ins along the way
- **Compensation:** A flat fee of $110, paid once on completion
- **Participation:** One child per household
Why participate
- Contribute to Stanford + Bocconi research on children's well-being in the digital age
- Help parents make more informed decisions about technology
- Flexible, remote participation
Applying via Mercor: Mercor pays twice a week once you are hired and billing work. Sign-up is free; expect a resume upload and an AI interview before matching.