In the US, it is estimated that 1 in 7 deaths are due to heart attacks, and the rate at which heart attacks are occurring has been increasing. This means that finding cost-effective interventions that …
Recent Findings from the MIDUS Study
Does Substance Use by Family Members Predict Alcohol & Drug Use Among Older Adults?
A great deal of research has focused on problems associated with growing up with a parent who misuses alcohol or drugs. This MIDUS study instead looked at middle aged and older adults and whether they …
Neighborhoods Affect Our Health & Well-being
Do you like the neighborhood you live in? Click the link below to learn more about how your neighborhood may affect both your physical health and emotional well-being, which is the topic covered in the …
MIDUS Achievements Report
We are happy to announce that our MIDUS grant has been renewed for six more years! In celebration, we have created a MIDUS Achievements Report. Click the link below to read the entire …
MIDUS Renewal Continues Cutting-Edge Research into Health and Well-being
Click the link below to read the news release announcing the renewal of our MIDUS study for another six years. It begins: Childhood and older age have been, and continue to be, studied extensively. But …
How Are Back Pain & Depression Related?
Low back pain and depression have been recognized as key public health problems around the world. Back pain has been ranked as the highest cause of disability worldwide, and depression is also a leading cause …
Hard Work May Not Pay Off for Everyone
Meritocracy is the belief that success in life is based on personal effort—i.e., those with skill who work hard will be rewarded, with better jobs and higher incomes. This popular U.S. belief is a basic …
How Do Neighborhood Safety Concerns Affect Daily Well-being?
Previous research has shown that people living in low-income neighborhoods are exposed to more stressors, such as crime, vandalism, pollution, and noise, which can be objectively measured, and have been linked to poor health. This …
Wealth is Linked to Mortality (But Not as Much as Smoking)
Socioeconomic status (SES) is a measure of social status based on one’s level of poverty or wealth. SES has been associated with mortality in many studies. This MIDUS study looked at whether the different ways …
The Health Effects of Social Media Use May Depend on Who’s Using It
Social media use (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc.) has become a key part of American social life. Many report spending over two hours a day connecting with others on social media, which is more time than …