Co-Investigator, Health and Retirement Study
Contact Information
3444 ISR
426 Thompson St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734.647.0591
Email: smitjacq@umich.edu
Education
Ph.D., Macquarie University, 1984
B.A. (with Honors), University of Sydney, 1974
Research and Projects
My research deals with the heterogeneity of psychological functioning, well-being, and health in midlife and old age. I use experimental and survey methodologies to investigate age-cohort differences and age-related change in cognitive functioning, self-regulation, and well-being. My current research focuses on time use and experienced wellbeing after age 50, psychological vitality in the oldest-old, life course predictors of subjective well-being and health, self-perceptions of aging, and cognitive aging.
Selected Recent Publications
. Life course engagement in enriching activities: When and how does it matter for cognitive aging?. Psychol Aging. 2023;38(4):263-276. doi:10.1037/pag0000744.
. Changes in childhood caregiving impressions among middle-aged and older adults.; 2023. doi: 10.1111/pere.12499.
. The Impact of Caregiving History on Later-life Self-Perceptions of Aging. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2023. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbad103.
. Early learning difficulties, childhood stress, race, and risk of cognitive impairment among US adults over age 50: A cross-sectional analysis. Health Sci Rep. 2023;6(12):e1756. doi:10.1002/hsr2.1756.
. Relocation Later in Life and Contact Frequency With Friends: Do Contact Modes Matter?. Research on Aging. 2023. doi:10.1177/01640275221126103.