Jessica M Finlay
Biographic Data
| ID | 5879846 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica M Finlay |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica M |
| FAMILY NAME | Finlay |
| SIGNATURE | FINLAY J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Social Environment and Health Program, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Drive with me: Utilizing car-based mobile interviews to investigate place and health
While mobile “go-along” methods are increasingly used to understand and conceptualize the interconnections between health and place, most mobile interviews are conducted on foot. This paper investigates how mobile interviews within cars can advance knowledge of nuanced neighborhood navigation and local place-based features that influence health and well-being. The Neighborhoods and Health at All Ages Study interviewed sixty participants between A…
Uneven access to essential services and amenities: Geographic disparities in ‘third place’ availability across the United States from 2010 to 2021
Identity Development and Disruption in Older Adults During Covid-19: A Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Study
Findings highlight that identity remains malleable in later life and that stressful events like the COVID-19 pandemic may trigger positive adaptive identity processes, but can also cause identity disruption that is associated with persistently worse well-being over time
Older Americans’ Perceptions of the Federal Government’s Pandemic Response: Voices From the Covid-19 Coping Study
There is limited understanding of how older adults evaluated the federal government’s COVID-19 response, despite their increased health risks during the pandemic and their important role in politics. We conducted qualitative thematic analysis on a nationally representative subsample of respondents aged 55+ from the COVID-19 Coping Study ( N = 500) who were asked: “How do you feel about federal government responses to and handling of the COVID-19 …
Vaccine Hesitancy During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Latent Class Analysis of Middle-Aged and Older US Adults
Perceptions of societal ageism and declines in subjective memory during the Covid‐19 pandemic: Longitudinal evidence from US adults aged ≥55 years
The cognitive health of older adults since the COVID‐19 pandemic onset is unclear, as is the potential impact of pandemic‐associated societal ageism on perceived cognition. We investigated associations between perceptions of societal ageism and changes in subjective memory over a 10‐month period during the COVID‐19 pandemic. We collected longitudinal data from monthly online questionnaires in the nationwide COVID‐19 Coping Study of US adults aged…
Coping During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Older Adults Across the United States
Objective: Older adults may struggle with stresses and daily life challenges associated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Yet they may also utilize emotional and behavioral coping strategies. This qualitative paper aims to identify ways of coping with worries and stress during the pandemic from the perspectives of older adults in the United States. Methods: The COVID-19 Coping Study recruited 6,938 adults aged ≥55 through onl…
Association between temperature exposure and cognition: A cross-sectional analysis of 20,687 aging adults in the United States
We noted adverse cognitive associations with cold temperatures in traditionally warmer regions of the country and improved cognition in summer and early fall seasons. While we did not observe very large significant associations, this study deepens understanding of the impact of climate change on the cognitive health of aging adults and can inform clinical care and public health preparedness plans
Job Transitions and Mental Health Outcomes Among U.S. Adults Aged 55 and Older During the Covid-19 Pandemic
COVID-19-related job transitions are detrimental to mental health, even when they might keep workers safe. These results enhance our understanding of the potentially long-term mental health effects of social and economic aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlight the need for economic and mental health support for aging Americans
Transitioning to Long-Term Care: Family Caregiver Experiences of Dementia, Communities, and Counseling
Objectives: Previous analyses of interventions targeting relationships between family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and residential long-term care (RLTC) staff showed modest associations with caregiver outcomes. This analysis aimed to better understand interpersonal and contextual factors that influence caregiver-staff relationships and identify targets for future interventions to improve these relationships.…
Do Big Five Personality Traits Moderate the Effects of Stressful Life Events on Health Trajectories? Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study
Findings suggest that personality and stressful life events are important predictors of health outcomes. However, we found little evidence that personality moderates the effect of major stressful events across a 2-year time frame. Any heightened reactivity related to high neuroticism may be time-limited to the months immediately after a major stressful event
Geographies on the Move: A Practical and Theoretical Approach to the Mobile Interview
This article considers the mobile interview method's utility to geography through five strengths: the ability to (1) produce spatially grounded and place-specific data, (2) access subtler and more complex meanings of place, (3) create opportunities for flexible and collaborative conversation with participants in situ, (4) build rapport and adjust participant–researcher power dynamics, and (5) efficiently produce rich geographic data. Practical, t…
Perceptions of societal ageism and declines in subjective memory during the Covid‐19 pandemic: Longitudinal evidence from US adults aged ≥55 years
The cognitive health of older adults since the COVID‐19 pandemic onset is unclear, as is the potential impact of pandemic‐associated societal ageism on perceived cognition. We investigated associations between perceptions of societal ageism and changes in subjective memory over a 10‐month period during the COVID‐19 pandemic. We collected longitudinal data from monthly online questionnaires in the nationwide COVID‐19 Coping Study of US adults aged…
Job Transitions and Mental Health Outcomes Among U.S. Adults Aged 55 and Older During the Covid-19 Pandemic
COVID-19-related job transitions are detrimental to mental health, even when they might keep workers safe. These results enhance our understanding of the potentially long-term mental health effects of social and economic aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlight the need for economic and mental health support for aging Americans
Identity Development and Disruption in Older Adults During Covid-19: A Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Study
Findings highlight that identity remains malleable in later life and that stressful events like the COVID-19 pandemic may trigger positive adaptive identity processes, but can also cause identity disruption that is associated with persistently worse well-being over time
Geographies on the Move: A Practical and Theoretical Approach to the Mobile Interview
This article considers the mobile interview method's utility to geography through five strengths: the ability to (1) produce spatially grounded and place-specific data, (2) access subtler and more complex meanings of place, (3) create opportunities for flexible and collaborative conversation with participants in situ, (4) build rapport and adjust participant–researcher power dynamics, and (5) efficiently produce rich geographic data. Practical, t…
Transitioning to Long-Term Care: Family Caregiver Experiences of Dementia, Communities, and Counseling
Objectives: Previous analyses of interventions targeting relationships between family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and residential long-term care (RLTC) staff showed modest associations with caregiver outcomes. This analysis aimed to better understand interpersonal and contextual factors that influence caregiver-staff relationships and identify targets for future interventions to improve these relationships.…
Do Big Five Personality Traits Moderate the Effects of Stressful Life Events on Health Trajectories? Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study
Findings suggest that personality and stressful life events are important predictors of health outcomes. However, we found little evidence that personality moderates the effect of major stressful events across a 2-year time frame. Any heightened reactivity related to high neuroticism may be time-limited to the months immediately after a major stressful event
Coping During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Older Adults Across the United States
Objective: Older adults may struggle with stresses and daily life challenges associated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Yet they may also utilize emotional and behavioral coping strategies. This qualitative paper aims to identify ways of coping with worries and stress during the pandemic from the perspectives of older adults in the United States. Methods: The COVID-19 Coping Study recruited 6,938 adults aged ≥55 through onl…
Association between temperature exposure and cognition: A cross-sectional analysis of 20,687 aging adults in the United States
We noted adverse cognitive associations with cold temperatures in traditionally warmer regions of the country and improved cognition in summer and early fall seasons. While we did not observe very large significant associations, this study deepens understanding of the impact of climate change on the cognitive health of aging adults and can inform clinical care and public health preparedness plans
Job Transitions and Mental Health Outcomes Among U.S. Adults Aged 55 and Older During the Covid-19 Pandemic
COVID-19-related job transitions are detrimental to mental health, even when they might keep workers safe. These results enhance our understanding of the potentially long-term mental health effects of social and economic aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlight the need for economic and mental health support for aging Americans
Older Americans’ Perceptions of the Federal Government’s Pandemic Response: Voices From the Covid-19 Coping Study
There is limited understanding of how older adults evaluated the federal government’s COVID-19 response, despite their increased health risks during the pandemic and their important role in politics. We conducted qualitative thematic analysis on a nationally representative subsample of respondents aged 55+ from the COVID-19 Coping Study ( N = 500) who were asked: “How do you feel about federal government responses to and handling of the COVID-19 …
Vaccine Hesitancy During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Latent Class Analysis of Middle-Aged and Older US Adults
Perceptions of societal ageism and declines in subjective memory during the Covid‐19 pandemic: Longitudinal evidence from US adults aged ≥55 years
The cognitive health of older adults since the COVID‐19 pandemic onset is unclear, as is the potential impact of pandemic‐associated societal ageism on perceived cognition. We investigated associations between perceptions of societal ageism and changes in subjective memory over a 10‐month period during the COVID‐19 pandemic. We collected longitudinal data from monthly online questionnaires in the nationwide COVID‐19 Coping Study of US adults aged…
Identity Development and Disruption in Older Adults During Covid-19: A Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Study
Findings highlight that identity remains malleable in later life and that stressful events like the COVID-19 pandemic may trigger positive adaptive identity processes, but can also cause identity disruption that is associated with persistently worse well-being over time
Uneven access to essential services and amenities: Geographic disparities in ‘third place’ availability across the United States from 2010 to 2021
Drive with me: Utilizing car-based mobile interviews to investigate place and health
While mobile “go-along” methods are increasingly used to understand and conceptualize the interconnections between health and place, most mobile interviews are conducted on foot. This paper investigates how mobile interviews within cars can advance knowledge of nuanced neighborhood navigation and local place-based features that influence health and well-being. The Neighborhoods and Health at All Ages Study interviewed sixty participants between A…
Medicine (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Disease (5 works) · Pandemic (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (3 works)