Concentration: Geropsychology
Within the area of geropsychology, Dr. Dautovich’s research focuses on chronopsychology, the study of how daily activity rhythms, routines, habits, and biological rhythms influence well-being and health.
Dr. Dautovich is interested in the use of daily process research designs and multilevel modeling analyses to capture and describe these relationships.
Specific research topics include the relationship between regularity in social rhythms (behavioral circadian rhythms) and sleep and mood outcomes in older adults and social determinants of sleep. Dr. Dautovich is interested in how contextual factors and individual-level characteristics affect these relationships. For example, is greater disruption of daily routine experienced by individuals of lower socioeconomic status? Do differences in routine exist among rural and urban older adults?
