https://sarajweston.com/tags/healthy-neuroticism/Recent content in Healthy Neuroticism on Sara WestonHugoen-usWed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://sarajweston.com/publication/weston-2020-healthy/Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:41:45 +0000https://sarajweston.com/publication/weston-2020-healthy/We tested whether conscientiousness changes the link between neuroticism and hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease across 15 longitudinal studies. We found no evidence that it does, either at one time point or in new diagnoses over time.https://sarajweston.com/publication/graham-is-2020/Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://sarajweston.com/publication/graham-is-2020/Across 15 longitudinal studies, we tested whether neuroticism combined with conscientiousness (“healthy neuroticism”) is associated with smoking, drinking, and physical activity.https://sarajweston.com/publication/turiano-is-2020/Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://sarajweston.com/publication/turiano-is-2020/We asked whether neuroticism is only linked to earlier death when conscientiousness is low, using the same preregistered analysis in 12 longitudinal studies. We found no sign of that interaction in any study or in the pooled estimate.https://sarajweston.com/publication/weston-no-evidence-2019/Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://sarajweston.com/publication/weston-no-evidence-2019/We searched a long-running Hawaii cohort for signs that neuroticism is healthy for some people. Across conscientiousness, socioeconomic status, chronic disease, and neuroticism facets, we found none.https://sarajweston.com/publication/weston-role-2018/Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:41:45 +0000https://sarajweston.com/publication/weston-role-2018/In a preregistered online survey of 1,055 adults, neuroticism was associated with believing one is aware of bodily sensations, and that belief was linked to healthier behavior. The effect was small and one of many tested.https://sarajweston.com/publication/weston-identification-2015/Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:41:45 +0000https://sarajweston.com/publication/weston-identification-2015/We asked whether the combination of high neuroticism and high conscientiousness is associated with less smoking after a person develops a serious chronic disease. In a large national sample, it was, and only after disease onset.