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  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Margie E. Lachman is affiliated with Brandeis University in the United States and has a substantial body of research focusing on psychology and social sciences.

The main fields of study for Lachman's research include:

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

Within these areas, the subfields of study are:

  • Health
  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Applied Psychology
  • Physiology

The topics covered in Lachman's publications are:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Lachman has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Denis Gerstorf
  • Frank J. Infurna
  • Xin Yao Lin
  • Nutifafa Eugene Yaw Dey
  • Teresa E. Seeman

The scientist's research has been published regularly in key venues such as:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • Psychology and Aging
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • American Psychologist
  • Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Recent papers of note include:

  • "Midlife in the 2020s: Opportunities and challenges." (2020) American Psychologist
  • "The U Shape of Happiness Across the Life Course: Expanding the Discussion" (2020) Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • "The positive influence of sense of control on physical, behavioral, and psychosocial health in older adults: An outcome-wide approach" (2021) Preventive Medicine
  • "Positive Affect Is Associated With Less Memory Decline: Evidence From a 9-Year Longitudinal Study" (2020) Psychological Science
  • "The relationship of personality and behavior change in a physical activity intervention: The role of conscientiousness and healthy neuroticism" (2020) Personality and Individual Differences

Lachman was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1995.

Best Publications

  • The sense of control as a moderator of social class differences in health and well-being.

    Margie E. Lachman;Suzanne L. Weaver

  • Social Support and Strain from Partner, Family, and Friends: Costs and Benefits for Men and Women in Adulthood:

    Heather R. Walen;Margie E. Lachman

  • DEVELOPMENT IN MIDLIFE

    Margie E. Lachman

  • Fear of Falling and Activity Restriction: The Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly (SAFE)

    Margie E. Lachman;Jonathan Howland;Sharon Tennstedt;Alan Jette

  • A Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention to Reduce Fear of Falling and Associated Activity Restriction in Older Adults

    Sharon Tennstedt;Jonathan Howland;Margie Lachman;Elizabeth W. Peterson

  • Covariates of Fear of Falling and Associated Activity Curtailment

    Jonathan Howland;Margie E. Lachman;Elizabeth Walker Peterson;Jennifer Cote

  • Planning for the future: a life management strategy for increasing control and life satisfaction in adulthood.

    Kimberly M. Prenda;Margie E. Lachman

  • Locus of control in aging research: a case for multidimensional and domain-specific assessment.

    Margie E. Lachman

  • The Development of Coping Resources in Adulthood

    Carolyn M. Aldwin;Karen J. Sutton;Margie Lachman

  • "You're only as old as you feel": self-perceptions of age, fears of aging, and life satisfaction from adolescence to old age.

    Joann M. Montepare;Margie E. Lachman

  • Behavior Change with Fitness Technology in Sedentary Adults: A Review of the Evidence for Increasing Physical Activity

    Alycia N. Sullivan;Margie E. Lachman

  • Primary and secondary control strategies for managing health and financial stress across adulthood.

    Carsten Wrosch;Jutta Heckhausen;Margie E. Lachman

  • Midlife as a pivotal period in the life course: Balancing growth and decline at the crossroads of youth and old age

    Margie E. Lachman;Salom Teshale;Stefan Agrigoroaei

  • Perceived Control Over Aging-Related Declines Adaptive Beliefs and Behaviors

    Margie E. Lachman

  • Exercise--it's never too late: the strong-for-life program.

    A M Jette;M Lachman;M M Giorgetti;S F Assmann

  • Handbook of Midlife Development

    Margie E. Lachman

  • Sociodemographic variations in the sense of control by domain : Findings from the macarthur studies of midlife

    Margie E. Lachman;Suzanne L. Weaver

  • Improving memory and control beliefs through cognitive restructuring and self-generated strategies.

    Margie E. Lachman;Suzanne L. Weaver;Mary Bandura;Elaine Elliott

  • Consequences of early parental loss and separation for health and well-being in midlife:

    E. Hailey Maier;Margie E. Lachman

  • Midlife in the 2020s: Opportunities and challenges.

    Frank J. Infurna;Denis Gerstorf;Margie E. Lachman

  • The Relevance of Control Beliefs for Health and Aging

    Margie E. Lachman;Shevaun D. Neupert;Stefan Agrigoroaei

Frequent Co-Authors

Teresa E. Seeman
Teresa E. Seeman University of California, Los Angeles
Patricia A. Tun
Patricia A. Tun Brandeis University
Gregory E. Miller
Gregory E. Miller Northwestern University
Carol D. Ryff
Carol D. Ryff University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jutta Heckhausen
Jutta Heckhausen University of California, Irvine
Paul B. Baltes
Paul B. Baltes Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Edith Chen
Edith Chen Northwestern University
David M. Almeida
David M. Almeida Pennsylvania State University
Frank J. Infurna
Frank J. Infurna Arizona State University
Denis Gerstorf
Denis Gerstorf Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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