Psychosocial factors shaping midlife health, well-being, and thinking across diverse groups
Official title: Psychosocial Risk and Resilience Mechanisms Underlying Diversity in Midlife Health, Well-Being, and Cognition
Funded at Arizona State University-Tempe Campus · NIH-11322985 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Aiming to understand how family, finances, and beliefs affect health, happiness, and thinking in US adults in midlife and how these patterns differ across race, gender, and education.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Arizona State University-Tempe Campus NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Scottsdale, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2022 |
| Project end | April 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $477,562 |
| NIH project number | 5R01AG079523-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11322985 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults aged 21 and older living in the United States, with attention to diverse education, gender, and racial backgrounds.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals outside the midlife window or without engagement in long-term health and well-being trajectories may see limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project will analyze long-term data from the Health and Retirement Study and related sources to uncover how intergenerational dynamics, finances, and health behaviors influence midlife health, well-being, and cognition. Researchers will use multi-country comparisons and harmonized longitudinal data to identify what magnifies or reduces disparities. They will examine how individual characteristics like education, gender, race, social support, and control beliefs modify these patterns. The study plans to apply advanced statistical models to understand mechanisms over time and across nations, with a focus on midlife development trajectories. Findings could inform policies and programs to support diverse midlife populations.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: The research could lead to better strategies to promote healthy aging and cognitive well-being for diverse groups of midlife adults.
How similar studies have gone: Prior large-scale longitudinal studies have successfully used harmonized data to reveal disparities in midlife health and cognition, supporting the value of this approach.
Where this research is happening
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Arizona State University-Tempe Campus
Scottsdale, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Infurna, Frank John — Arizona State University-Tempe Campus
- Study coordinator: Infurna, Frank John
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.