@tschepis.bsky.social, Philip Veliz, @bradytwest.bsky.social, Jason A. Ford, and Sean Esteban McCabe used national survey data to identify motive classes for nonmedical tranquilizer use among US teens & young adults and explored links to other substance use and mental health outcomes myumi.ch/XykGZ

@emilytreleaven.bsky.social et al examined the relationship between #GotongRoyong participation-an Indonesian practice of 'joint bearing of burdens'-and #COVID19 vaccine uptake, highlighting the importance of aligning vaccine campaigns with culturally embedded #SocialStructures myumi.ch/w9r1J

Roderick Little contributed Pattern-Mixture Models for Missing Data to the JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods. In the essay, Little discusses the advantages and limitations of pattern-mixture models which allow the predictive distribution of missing variables myumi.ch/bVwZk

Maura Spiegelman & Fred Conrad explore strategies to increase alignment between researchers’ intentions and respondents’ answers by taking advantage of the unique affordances of online surveys compared to paper or other analog formats myumi.ch/bVNM6

Walter Dempsey of @d3center.bsky.social is part of LowSalt4Life 2 which is testing a scalable, context-aware digital intervention designed to reduce dietary sodium and improve blood pressure management. myumi.ch/g3PeR

🧪A new study from @pngumich.bsky.social finds Black teens with police contact show heightened #amygdala activity in response to neutral faces. This form of #RacializedAdversity is important to consider when elucidating #neurobiology in marginalized youth myumi.ch/R3en8

Work by Bill Axinn & Sarah Brauner-Otto was cited in a sweet @upworthy.com article about a first dance. Their work showed that stronger emotional connections between parents can positively influence their children, helping them view marriages positively myumi.ch/g3PDQ

#Adolescent #DrugUse declined markedly after the onset of the #COVID19 pandemic in 2020. @mtfstudy.bsky.social’s Richard Miech finds use isn’t yet “hardened” with heavy users & #prevention programs have the potential to reduce teen drug use further myumi.ch/A1mXQ

Daniel Almirall (@d3center.bsky.social) et al. use Replicating Effective Programs as the foundational implementation strategy to test the effects of two additional strategies on improving the number of IDEAL Goals sessions for clients in Maryland & Michigan mental health orgs myumi.ch/w9Jjp

David Weir, Ken Langa, Lindsay Kobayashi et al advocate for the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol as a structured & adaptable framework that prioritizes measurement precision and cultural relevance. HCAP's uniformity enables effective statistical harmonization myumi.ch/R3eED

The UM Board of Regents honored Kenneth M. Langa with a Distinguished University Professorship, who in turn honored A. Regula Herzog. Learn more about the impact Regula Herzog had on Ken Langa's career, research, and how he creates teams that do good work and have fun myumi.ch/8qj23

🧪Farah Ammous et al. found a higher genetic predisposition to specific insulin resistant (IR)-related type 2 diabetes subtypes, such as metabolic syndrome and mechanisms of IR mediated through obesity and lipodystrophy, is potentially involved in cognitive decline. myumi.ch/XyD83

Lindsay Kobayashi, Ken Langa et al. share lessons from the HRS International Network of Surveys & HCAP on developing cross-national cognitive testing protocols for aging studies, guiding future research on comparability and validity in cross-national aging studies myumi.ch/XyDye

🧪Amanda Sonnega et al used the #HealthAndRetirementStudy to develop the Index of #Aging in #Midlife and Beyond (IAM+), a 10-item scale accounting for a range of abilities and health. This index can be used for promoting active and productive engagement through later life myumi.ch/Z2qZ9

Their results suggest that military personnel may experience pandemic-related declines in mental health similar to those observed in civilian populations, emphasizing the importance of appropriate support during pandemic conditions.

Due to their involvement in #PandemicRelief efforts, #military personnel are at increased risk of #pandemic-related stressors. Using #STARRS-LS, researchers including @jameswagner254.bsky.social examine the degree to which #COVID19 affected army soldiers' mental health myumi.ch/mRpAw

Changes in #family structure across the #LifeCourse can have lasting effects on parent–child relationships. Using @umpsid.bsky.social, @spattersearch.bsky.social & Paula Fomby find past and present family arrangements contribute to adult children's support of their parents myumi.ch/qZ9bE

Brooke Arterberry et al found that alcohol obsessive passion & coping motives are most associated with greater alcohol-related problems among college students who use both alcohol and marijuana myumi.ch/A1Gr4

🧪Researchers with SRC's @pngumich.bsky.social & @um-psc.bsky.social developed a novel DNAm biomarker of pubertal age that was consistently associated with earlier age at menarche across three adolescent cohorts myumi.ch/Nr5J3

This month's Coffee and Donuts with the SRC Director was hosted by the Survey Research Operations. Grant Benson and Nicole Kirgis chatted with @umpamdk.bsky.social about the work SRO does and the long-time interviewers who make that work possible. youtu.be/Fk31bEtZX5U

New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social umichmedicine @um-src.bsky.social affiliate Kenneth M. Langa Particulate air pollution from different emission sources, cognitive performance, and cognitive declines in India myumi.ch/mRgRE

Micha Fischer, Roderick Little & @bradytwest.bsky.social investigate multiple imputation under missing not at random assumptions w/response indicators as covariates, finding in MNAR data scenarios, methods including RIs can improve performance for both analytic & descriptive inference myumi.ch/n19nk

Steve Heeringa, Ken Langa et al. examined the contributions of modifiable risk factors to cognitive impairment among Mexican American adults, finding strong associations with low educational attainment and cardiovascular comorbidities myumi.ch/rAmeZ

Henning Silber, Bettina Langfeldt, Bella Struminskaya & Michael Traugott introduce a special issue of Survey Research Methods on the changing survey climate and how scientific rigor can be maintained in an increasingly challenging societal environment. myumi.ch/kP95k

Check out this interview with Shu Xu where she discusses her recent Innovation in Aging article on vision loss and falls that uses @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social data: eyeonvision.blogspot.com/2025/09/visi...

UM Board of Regents has honored Kenneth M. Langa with a Distinguished University Professorship. His research shapes our understanding of #aging, #CognitiveImpairment & #dementia. He is co-director of the NIH-funded #HealthAndRetirementStudy, the largest, most influential study of aging in the U.S.

Natalie Colabianchi & coauthors found the impact of remote, hybrid, and onsite work on #health, #wellbeing, and #workplace culture of health is complex and associated with both positive and negative outcomes myumi.ch/XyzQP #RemoteWork #HybridWork #OnsiteWork

Joanne Hsu, writing for @us.theconversation.com, says the latest Surveys of Consumers data show almost no change between September and October: "Consumers are not feeling that optimistic at the moment, but generally no worse than they were last month." myumi.ch/e39gX

In a commentary for International Psychogeriatrics, Noah Webster et al. discuss why ethical research on aging in the context of climate change must address social susceptibilities and assets

Because of the government shutdown, there is no federal jobs report, but there are still estimates of a declining labor market. myumi.ch/jJnPG

In order to understand whether variation in survey-based Long COVID estimates is partially due to how and when survey questions are asked, Michael Elliott & coauthors compared compared prevalence using different questions in a longitudinal survey of adults with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 myumi.ch/8qM9j

@cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy reports on a new study from @ncoaging.bsky.social: using the Health and Retirement Study, the authors find low-income people over 60 years old die an average of nine years earlier than high-income older Americans myumi.ch/5kXQ9

Join @umichstonecid.bsky.social for Emilio Borghesan (Assistant Professor of Economics at UM): A Dynamic Evaluation of Parental Marriage and Children’s Skills Tuesday, October 21, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT ISR 1430 BD (426 Thompson St.) Details including abstract: events.umich.edu/event/140473

@centeronhome.bsky.social will partner w/ @cuny.edu & NYC HPD to recruit students as field interviewers for the 2026 NYCHVS! Stephanie Chardoul, SRO director, says, "I’m confident this partnership will be highly valuable to both the students and to the NYCHVS project." www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/new...

Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science founded the Lepkowski Research Support Awards to honor James Lepkowski’s commitment to student success & faculty-student collaboration. The awards reflect the MPSDS's educational goals: mentoring master’s students & innovation in social science research.

SRC's own Survey Research Operations is working with the New York City Housing Development Corporation to create a sample of approximately 15,000 housing units. It's a big job and an amazing opportunity!

Research from @mtfstudy.bsky.social finds the prevalence of solitary drinking among young adults - especially young women - has increased to levels on par with 1970s. Because it’s linked to future alcohol use disorder, ongoing monitoring is crucial. myumi.ch/G285q

Our first issue of Serving the Public Interest: Insights & Innovations into the Human Lifetime is out! myumi.ch/NrR5M This is our new quarterly newsletter that will share Survey Research Center research, media mentions, and publications. Sign up here: myumi.ch/G2pXR

TODAY! Join the Program in Survey and Data Science for Curtiss Cobb (VP of Research, Meta): Balancing Theory with Practice: How to Develop Successful Industry Research Practitioners Wednesday, October 1, 12:00-1:00 EDT Details including abstract & zoom link: myumi.ch/R3yJX

Along with a brand new website - src.isr.umich.edu - we are launching a quarterly newsletter that will share Survey Research Center research, media mentions, and publications. Sign up here: myumi.ch/G2pXR

Join us TODAY at 1:00 for @bradytwest.bsky.social and @jameswagner254.bsky.social : Developing a Modern and Standardized Data Quality Profile for SRC Surveys More information: myumi.ch/qZPQe 1430BD ISR-Thompson umich.zoom.us/j/91336999447 Meeting ID: 913 3699 9447 Passcode: 878303

Meet Bill Axinn & @emilytreleaven.bsky.social of SRC and @um-psc.bsky.social Society, Population, and Environment - they hosted our September Coffee & Donuts and chatted with SRC Director @umpamdk.bsky.social about SPE, their research, and what they enjoy doing outside of work youtu.be/xwU4HrUI3sk

Widows in the US have more depressive symptoms than widows in India, but using HRS and LASI, Shekhar Chauhan, Dawn Carr, Miles Taylor & Amanda Sonnega find protective resources that are dependent on the country context myumi.ch/4mzEE

Using @mtfstudy.bsky.social data, Richard Miech & coauthors find correlations between flavored e-cigarette use and tobacco & substance use among US youth. The authors recommend closing regulatory loopholes & implementing bans on flavored e-cigarettes to reduce youth nicotine use myumi.ch/dgqp4

The American middle class is worried about the economy. According the @umich.edu's Surveys of Consumers, consumer sentiment has dropped from 70.1 last year to 55.4 in September. Joanne Hsu says this anxiety is "particularly strong among lower- and middle-income consumers" myumi.ch/e3pXZ

Join us Tuesday, September 30 at 1:00 for @bradytwest.bsky.social and @jameswagner254.bsky.social : Developing a Modern and Standardized Data Quality Profile for SRC Surveys More information: myumi.ch/qZPQe 1430BD ISR-Thompson umich.zoom.us/j/91336999447 Meeting ID: 913 3699 9447 Passcode: 878303

Join the Program in Survey and Data Science for Curtiss Cobb (VP of Research, Meta): Balancing Theory with Practice: How to Develop Successful Industry Research Practitioners Wednesday, October 1, 12:00-1:00 EDT Details including abstract & zoom link: myumi.ch/R3yJX 1070 ISR-Thompson

Amanda Sonnega & coauthors evaluated the role of psychological resilience on the consequences of falling. Using the Health and Retirement Study, they find that higher resiliency had greater protection against accelerated disability, especially among those aged 70+ myumi.ch/kPJgm

Using the Health and Retirement Study & Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging, SRC & @um-psc.bsky.social researchers reveal how work patterns & expectations shape older workers’ mental health. Findings stress supporting those nearing retirement during economic crises myumi.ch/n1qjy

Did you know that declining birth rates help explain U.S. women's progress toward pay #equality with men? Learn more in the new article out now from our own @sashakillewald.bsky.social in the @us.theconversation.com myumi.ch/qZEp1 #AcademicSky #sociology #umich @um-src.bsky.social