Consumer confidence falls as gas prices, inflation worries climb
May 22, 2026
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment fell for the third straight month as supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to lift gasoline prices, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Sentiment is now just below the previous historical trough seen in June...
Mothers in silence: 1 in 5 experience perinatal mental illness, yet most go untreated
May 19, 2026
May’s Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month campaigns are actively targeting perinatal complications and fighting to close the gap in careEXPERT Q&AANN ARBOR—Twenty percent of women experience mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, during pregnancy and the first...
Steroid use falls, but creatine use climbs rapidly
May 14, 2026
Findings dovetail with the trends of ‘looksmaxxing’ and teen fitness cultureANN ARBOR—U.S. teens report far less anabolic steroid use than they did two decades ago, but creatine use has risen rapidly in recent years, according to a new University of Michigan study.Combined with...
Rural-urban divide: Neighborhood conditions shape teen smoking
May 12, 2026
ANN ARBOR—Teens in disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to smoke, but it depends on whether they live in rural or urban areas.A new University of Michigan study highlights a distinct rural-urban gap in adolescent health. It reports that the link between neighborhood disadvantage and...
New paper finds there may be no safe level of air pollution exposure
May 12, 2026
ANN ARBOR — People forced to breathe polluted air may be shortening their lives one breath at a time.People living within a 25-kilometer high-pollution buffer zone lived about four fewer years on average than their peers in less polluted areas according to a new study led by Reed DeAngelis...
Lockable phone pouches in schools improve student well-being over time, not test scores or bullying
May 4, 2026
ANN ARBOR—A popular device for restricting cell phone use in middle and high schools is effective at achieving that aim, leading to short-term disruption but ultimately positive effects on student well-being, new research finds.The U.S. study conducted by a University of Michigan...
SRC Researchers at the 2026 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference
May 1, 2026
Here is a list of SRC Researchers at the 2026 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference in Los Angeles, CA. All times are Pacific Daylight Time.Wednesday, May 13, 20269:00-10:30 – Deji Suolang (moderator), Session: Advances in Weighting, Calibration, and...
NYC Housing Agency and New York Immigration Coalition Announce Groundbreaking Initiative to Ensure Full Language Access for Vital Housing Survey
April 29, 2026
NEW YORK, NY — Today, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) are announcing the expansion of language access for the 2026 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS) with the help of New York City-based...
Consumer confidence is back to mid-2022 lows, with wars, gas and durable high prices
April 24, 2026
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment fell back for the second consecutive month, reaching a low comparable to its mid-2022 trough, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Declines in sentiment were seen across political party, income, age and education, reflecting the...
Who should pay for older adults’ care? Caregivers answer differently
April 2, 2026
Levels of concern about costs of long-term care, and access to it, are higher among those who are unpaid caregivers to people over 65, compared with those who aren’t. When it comes to opinions about paying for, and getting access to, care for older adults, direct experience appears to...
