Jerald (Jerry) Bachman passed away on October 31, 2025. He had just celebrated his 89th birthday. Jerry was one of the founding members and principal investigator of the Youth in Transition study (YIT), which preceded Monitoring the Future. Youth in Transition surveyed male students entering the 10th grade from 1966 through 1974, studying the major… Continue reading Remembering Jerry Bachman
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Friendships could ease loneliness for dementia caregivers
ANN ARBOR — Caring for a family member with a significant illness is a difficult burden to bear, and certain ailments can exact an especially heavy toll. Dementia, in its many forms, can be one such illness, and dementia caregivers can be especially vulnerable to loneliness. This can be a result of challenges such as… Continue reading Friendships could ease loneliness for dementia caregivers
Bride pauses first dance to let Mom and her dad finally have the dance they never got to have at her wedding
Work by Bill Axinn, Sarah Brauner-Otto, and Dirgha Ghimire was cited in a sweet Upworthy article about a first dance. Their work showed that stronger emotional connections between parents can positively influence their children, helping them view marriages positively https://myumi.ch/g3PDQ In the 2020 press release, Bill Axinn said, “In this study, we saw that parents’… Continue reading Bride pauses first dance to let Mom and her dad finally have the dance they never got to have at her wedding
High prices remain key concern; sentiment holds steady
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment was essentially unchanged this month, slipping a scant 1.5 index points from September, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. A modest increase in sentiment among younger consumers was offset by decreases among middle-aged and older consumers. Current personal finances inched up, while expected personal finances receded, said U-M economist… Continue reading High prices remain key concern; sentiment holds steady
U-M launches training program to advance adaptive cancer interventions
The Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision-Making Center will launch a new training program to prepare scientists to design and evaluate adaptive, patient-centered interventions across the cancer care continuum. The d3center at the Institute for Social Research, in partnership with the Rogel Cancer Center, will use a five-year, $1.47 million award from the National Cancer… Continue reading U-M launches training program to advance adaptive cancer interventions
Sleep trap: Many young adults use cannabis to fall asleep
ANN ARBOR—More than 1 in 5 young adults reported using cannabis or alcohol to help them fall asleep. According to new findings from the University of Michigan’s annual Monitoring the Future Panel Study, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 22% of U.S. young adults aged 19 to 30 reported using one or both… Continue reading Sleep trap: Many young adults use cannabis to fall asleep
Lending a hand to close friends boosts daily mood in older adults
ANN ARBOR—Providing practical help to a close friend—such as picking up medication, cooking a meal or helping with household chores—may be linked to a more positive mood among older adults in daily life. However, there are potential gender differences: Older men are less likely than women to provide emotional support to friends, and if they… Continue reading Lending a hand to close friends boosts daily mood in older adults
Government shutdown hasn’t left US consumers glum about the economy – for now, at least
Joanne Hsu, writing for The Conversation, 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.”
Shutdown Creates Jobs Data Blackout—But Wall Street Says Employment Numbers Are Grim
Because of the government shutdown, there is no federal jobs report, but there are still estimates of a declining labor market. Joanne Hsu said Americans have become increasingly worried about the outlook for their incomes and personal finances, adding consumers feel “pressure from both the prospect of higher inflation as well as the risk of… Continue reading Shutdown Creates Jobs Data Blackout—But Wall Street Says Employment Numbers Are Grim
In Insights presentation, ISR’s Brady West outlines strategies for combating nonresponse bias
ANN ARBOR — By design, surveys hinge on responses. Every survey requiring any kind of a response from participants is only as good as the people who answer. But somewhat paradoxically, the quality of a survey can also be affected by those who don’t respond through a phenomenon called nonresponse bias. Nonresponse bias occurs when… Continue reading In Insights presentation, ISR’s Brady West outlines strategies for combating nonresponse bias