National Study of Daily Experiences

2024 - Current

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The National Study of Daily Experiences is lead by Dr. Dave Almeida from Penn State and has been collecting data since the mid-1990’s to examine people’s lived experiences at a daily level. The study examines 3,200 adults (24 – 92 years), yielding over 42,000 days of information to capture how daily life changes with age, over time, and across different cohorts, and how these daily experiences predict later health and well-being. Study data collection coincides with waves of data collection conducted by the Midlife in the US (MIDUS) study. The current wave of data collection began in 2022 and will conclude around 2029I took over the oversight of data collection in 2024 of the Clemson data collection site from a valued former colleague, Dr. Jacquie Mogle. NSDE has already supported over 270 publications and has revolutionized understanding of daily stress processes. I am assisting with two initiatives that aim to increase utility of this rich data. We are working on the protocol paper for NSDE, which should be submitted by Summer 2025. In addition, my lab is working on a dashboard to summarize all publications from NSDE to facilitate identification of future directions and under-utilized variables.

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