Daily Stressor Exposure and Subjective Memory - Age Moderation and Within-Person Variation Across Days and Years

Sep 28, 2026

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Daily stress is linked to poorer memory on the same day, but the time course of this association and the extent to which age changes it remained unclear. In a pre-registered ecological momentary assessment study, adults aged 25–89 reported stressor exposure and subjective memory for 14 days each year over three years. Multilevel models tested daily stressor exposure and an Age × Yearly Stressor Exposure interaction while controlling for demographics and depressive symptoms. Memory was rated worse on stressor days and across years with higher proportions of stressor days, with age moderating these effects.

LanguageEnglish

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How was daily stressor exposure measured in the study?

Participants completed ecological momentary assessment, reporting daily stressor exposure for 14 days each year over three years.

What was the main relationship between stressor days and subjective memory?

Subjective memory was rated worse on days when at least one stressor occurred compared with stressor-free days.

Does age moderate how stressor exposure relates to memory over time?

Yes. Baseline age moderated the relationship, and the study tested an Age × Yearly Stressor Exposure interaction in predicting subjective memory.

Sep 28, 2026

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