Boredom, relaxation and experimentation are among top reasons teens vape
November 12, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Nicotine vapes are sometimes marketed as aids for cigarette smoking cessation. However, teens do not typically turn to electronic nicotine vapes to curb smoking habits, according to University of Michigan research. The study, “Reasons for Vaping Among U.S....
SRC Researchers at the 2024 Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting
November 11, 2024
Schedule of SRC researchers at the 2024 Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, November 13-16 in Seattle, WA.Visit Survey Research Center booths: National Neighborhood Data Archive (Booth #221) National Health and Aging Trends Study (Booth #306) Panel Study of Income...
Beating the odds: Students at Detroit public schools are less depressed, anxious
November 4, 2024
ANN ARBOR—The share of 8th-12th grade students reporting depression and anxiety symptoms fell below pre-pandemic levels in 2022-23 in the Detroit Public School Community District—which is the opposite of national trends.The most substantial improvements were among Asian and Black...
U-M consumer sentiment surveys remain robust measurement of economic behavior
November 1, 2024
After transition from phone to web-only methods, surveys stay true to trendsANN ARBOR—Following a four-month transition from phone-based methods, the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers has entered its third month of exclusively using web interviews as of October.With these...
Americans are feeling better about the economy after the Fed’s jumbo rate cut
October 31, 2024
In September, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in four years, which improved consumer sentiment: it rose to the highest level since April. Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers says, “This month’s increase was primarily due to modest...
Parenting affects kids’ brains differently at different ages
October 29, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Early exposure to harsh parenting during preschool years can have widespread effects on the organization of the entire brain’s communication. Later exposures affect specific brain areas. A new University of Michigan study published in JAMA Pediatrics highlighted how harsh...
Echoes of youth: High school binge drinking predicts midlife alcohol use, women most affected
October 29, 2024
ANN ARBOR—The high school party days never really ended for a surprising number of middle-aged adults. A University of Michigan study reveals that adults aged 35 to 60 are drinking at unprecedented rates, with a striking link between high school binge drinking and risky midlife...
Consumer sentiment rises as labor market perceptions improve
October 25, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment lifted for the third consecutive month, inching up to its highest reading since April 2024, according to the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers.Sentiment is now more than 40% above the June 2022 trough. This month’s increase was...
Panel Study of Income Dynamics largest grant awarded at University of Michigan in September
October 25, 2024
The University of Michigan Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research is proud to be a strong contributor to the research portfolio at the University of Michigan. As highlighted in the September 2024 report to the Regents, the largest grant to be awarded...
Double duty: Multiplex helpers are key to older adults’ health and happiness
October 22, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Having a multiplex helper is essential for enhancing the well-being of older adults.Recent findings show that 76% of older adults with at least one confidant and one caregiver have at least one multiplex helper—a person filling both roles—which has the potential to...