Survey Research Center is an international leader in research involving the collection and analysis of sample surveys, administrative and other non-survey data. https://src.isr.umich.edu/https://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mvkwbysclk2bThis month's SRC Director's Chat was hosted by @umpsid.bsky.social. @ninsolera.bsky.social and @umpamdk.bsky.social chatted about the many ways PSID's data can be used, from income dynamics to family life over decades to health outcomes. youtu.be/3AoedIUiY4I https://youtu.be/3AoedIUiY4I15 Sep 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkwbysclk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3muz5utzucs2x@npr.org #SundayMorningEdition story about a Colorado softball team whose members' ages range from 60 to 92 discussed the importance of #SocialConnection for #HealthyAging (myumi.ch/RQVXk). Noah Webster chatted with SRC director @umpamdk.bsky.social about his work on social connection myumi.ch/y1RnD https://myumi.ch/y1RnD08 Sep 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz5utzucs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mufgbju5mc2h@newsweek.com discussed a @umpsid.bsky.social study which finds older adults struggling to afford food face a higher risk of developing #dementia. @ninsolera.bsky.social says the generosity of #SNAP benefits during the #pandemic was very beneficial to American families myumi.ch/RQQ6W31 Aug 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufgbju5mc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mu5xln5ajc2i@nytimes.com cited @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social research in an article about the ways which friends & neighbors help older adults with tasks like transportation or shopping, but @crystal5ng.bsky.social says "There are some tasks friends might not be well equipped to provide" myumi.ch/4xxV6 https://myumi.ch/4xxV628 Aug 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5xln5ajc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mu5rzqhjrs2fWhile an alleged cocaine ring at Penn State University has drawn national headlines, cocaine use among young adults has been decreasing over the last 5 years. @meganepatrick.bsky.social tells @npr.org the prevalence of cocaine use is about 5% in the last year myumi.ch/qww4E28 Aug 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5rzqhjrs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mu33mvoxoc2b@umpamdk.bsky.social about this important award: "Given the emphasis on nutrition that we are seeing at the HHS, this research will provide an important source of data on food inefficiencies and hardship in the U.S. I look forward to seeing the important data that comes out of this project." [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu33mvoxoc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mttnjg2fjc2yWe invite applications for an Assistant Research Scientist to join the faculty of the Survey Methodology Program within SRC and serve as an expert sampling statistician on multiple SRC projects. Apply by Sept. 7 apply.interfolio.com/19198024 Aug 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttnjg2fjc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mtgvpfhtes23Richard Curtin, professor emeritus and former director of Surveys of Consumers, was inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame. He was honored for his lasting contributions to how the RV industry tracks unit sales and consumer sentiment. myumi.ch/yk14V19 Aug 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgvpfhtes23https://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3msjafavd6s2iSelf-employment increases with age and takes many forms. Joelle Abramowitz & Andrew Joung use machine learning and Health and Retirement Study job narratives to reveal older workers’ self-employment arrangements and transition patterns that were previously unobservable. myumi.ch/wwyGk https://myumi.ch/wwyGk07 Aug 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjafavd6s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3msj6re7k3c2rUsing @mtfstudy.bsky.social panel study data, Yvonne Terry-McElrath & @meganepatrick.bsky.social find high-frequency cannabis use—medical or nonmedical—is associated with cannibus use disorder risk myumi.ch/RQmbm https://myumi.ch/RQmbm07 Aug 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msj6re7k3c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3msj4ersdgc2rShu Xu, Josh Ehrlich & Lindsey De Lott review evidence on visual impairment and driving safety in older adults, finding safety depends on many factors. A multidomain approach -- visual, cognitive, and functional assessments -- is essential for clinical decision-making myumi.ch/X8G4P https://myumi.ch/X8G4P07 Aug 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msj4ersdgc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3msgrp2b4wk2vNew research from @reeddeangelis.bsky.social & @mhicken.bsky.social examines whether residential context helps explain Black–White disparities in epigenetic age acceleration, pointing to concentrated privilege in mostly White areas as a driver of health and aging inequities. myumi.ch/2j3ez https://myumi.ch/2j3ez06 Aug 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgrp2b4wk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mseewti6k22lStudies suggest substance use may be underreported by teens & young adults. @yajuansi.bsky.social and coauthors designed an observational cohort longitudinal study compare self-reports with hair-sample testing to estimate prevalence of the 3 most reported substances among adolescents myumi.ch/G74Z7 https://myumi.ch/G74Z705 Aug 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseewti6k22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3msecendvpc2oSocial environments may shape cognitive aging and dementia risk. Researchers outline key features and priorities for future study, focusing on social connections, residential settings and work contexts. myumi.ch/AxZ7y https://myumi.ch/AxZ7y05 Aug 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msecendvpc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mse3zlp7uc2oMore older Americans are cohabitating. Using @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social researchers find cohabitation functions similarly to marriage when the partners need care, but cohabitors, especially women, receive fewer hours of care than spouses myumi.ch/bDEN9 @spattersearch.bsky.social @vafreedman.bsky.social https://myumi.ch/bDEN905 Aug 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse3zlp7uc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3msdzrrzdqc2bHistoric redlining’s harms persist. Researchers find early evidence linking the practice to teen brain networks, a pathway by which structural racism may shape socioemotional risk. myumi.ch/mVZpE @helenmeier.bsky.social @eneblett.bsky.social @colterm.bsky.social @christophermonk.bsky.social https://myumi.ch/mVZpE05 Aug 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdzrrzdqc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mrxtrbyhy22jThe answer is B. Research shows that those who spend longer hours at non-strenuous jobs are more likely to have an increase in BMI. The same relationship was not found for those who work strenuous jobs. myumi.ch/Axwkx [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxtrbyhy22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mrx4no4tqr2kFor individuals in non-strenuous jobs, what physical impacts are shown when the time spent working increases by 10 hours?31 Jul 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrx4no4tqr2khttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mrmz5famqc2sWe are hiring Survey Technicians (on-site, temp) to support important social research projects. Survey Technicians conduct computer-assisted telephone interviews and assist with other survey operations, including customer support, coding, mail survey tasks, and quality control. myumi.ch/Z83M5 https://myumi.ch/Z83M527 Jul 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmz5famqc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mrg2ktmjo222A. While residential segregation explains part of why Black individuals experience epigenetic age acceleration, researchers are still attempting to uncover why Black Americans live shorter lives on average than their white peers. myumi.ch/VDMjV @reeddeangelis.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg2ktmjo222https://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mrfjfzte4726The #FridayQuiz is back! This month we are looking at #environment, both physical space and #weather: Regardless of living environment, how do Black and white individuals differ when it comes to accelerated epigenetic aging?24 Jul 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfjfzte4726https://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mrdl3ncckc2c🧪Frederick G. Conrad, Andrew L. Hupp, Tim Hanson & @gmari.bsky.social edited a special issue of 'methods, data, analyses' focusing on #VideoSurveyInterviewing myumi.ch/ww7nJ23 Jul 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdl3ncckc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mqugzhochs2n@umpamdk.bsky.social is right! The answer is A. Research shows that warmth/responsiveness and learning experience are factors that influence mathematical fluency in children, and are more often found in parents with higher attainment myumi.ch/bDRZe [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqugzhochs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mqtw66m3k22kThe #FridayQuiz is back! This month we are looking at #environment, both physical space and #weather: Parents' educational attainment impacts home environments. In which ways does this impact a child's mathematical skills?17 Jul 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtw66m3k22khttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mqrrg6hi5c2sUsing @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social @vafreedman.bsky.social @spattersearch.bsky.social et al. observed increases of activity limitations, receipt of paid care, and unmet care needs among those ages 65–74. These findings portend growing challenges in caring for older US adults in the future. myumi.ch/6P3PM https://myumi.ch/6P3PM16 Jul 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrrg6hi5c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mqrpm5unns2jUsing data from the 2025 @mtfstudy.bsky.social, Richard Miech, @meganepatrick.bsky.social, Justin Jager & Joy Bohyun Jang found that an appreciable portion of adolescents—particularly the younger ones—were not aware of the dangers of fentanyl use myumi.ch/VDMD2 https://myumi.ch/VDMD216 Jul 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrpm5unns2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/um-src.bsky.social/post/3mqrm2zdfzc2pEmily Noyer, Angela Turkelson & Kira Birditt demonstrate how vigilance, the anticipation of discrimination, "gets under the skin" and affects cardiovascular health over time. myumi.ch/2jmjr https://myumi.ch/2jmjr16 Jul 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:cd2lrqa6vhup25aas56m6or5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrm2zdfzc2p