MIDUS – Midlife in the United States

Featured Publications

 Sheffler, J., ... , 2026, Early-life rural disadvantage and executive function in adulthood: The role of income and education., 

 Pauly, ... , 2026, Personality moderates associations between personal time and parental well-being., 

 Sutin, A. ... , 2025, Purpose in life and c-reactive protein: An individual-participant meta-analysis of >50,000 adults., 

 Mitala, J. ... , 2026, Sense of purpose as a protective factor against negative spousal interaction., 

 Joshanloo, ... , 2025, Examining 81 predictors of self-esteem using machine learning., 

 Aw, T. ... , 2025, Interleukin-6 moderates the relationship between social support, strain, and future depressive symptoms., 

 Glei, D. ... , 2026, Does type or diversity of activities delay aging-related cognitive decline?, 

 Kwon, H. ... , 2026, The contingency of future vs. present orientation and status attainment., 

In The News

• Medscape Medical News   Poor Sleep in Midlife Tied to Worse Well-Being Years Later
  (2026-06-17)

• mindbodygreen.com   Forget The midlife crisis - here's what science actually says about your 40s & 50s
  (2026-06-14)

• Nautilus   How Your Neighborhood Could be Aging You
  (2026-04-08)

• MindBodyGreen   Embracing Aging Could Actually Help You Age More Gracefully
  (2026-03-02)

• PsyPost   Religiosity may protect against depression and stress by fostering gratitude and social support
  (2026-02-14)

• WPR Larry Meiller Show   Live Longer with Purpose, an interview with Dr. Stacey Schaefer
  (2026-02-04)

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