Funded Research
Changes in Daily Stress and Well-Being
Source: NIH/NIA/University of Wisconsin
Active: 08/01/2007 - 07/31/2009
Investigator(s):
David Almeida
The purpose of this program project grant is to carry forward MIDUS, a national survey (N= 7,189), conducted in 1994/95 by the MacArthur Midlife Research Network. The sample included adults aged 25 to 74, as well as twins and siblings. Conceived by a multidisciplinary team, the study investigated the role of behavioral, psychological, and social factors in accounting for age-related variations in health and illness. MIDUS II will add a second wave to the study, approximately 9-10 years later. In addition, it will include a sample of African Americans in Milwaukee, WI (N= 400). Project 1 data collection will include a repeat assessment of the original MIDUS telephone interview and self-administered questionnaire. These instruments will be augmented to include new assessments of cognitive functioning, optimism and coping, stressful events, and caregiving. Built around the Project 1 data collection are five projects, each adding significant strengths to the overall agenda. Project 2 (Changes in Daily Stress) will use diary techniques to assess daily stressors in a subsample of MIDUS respondents (including twins) and their effects on health and well being.
