Dr. Turiano’s research focuses on understanding the association between personality development and a variety of health processes. The key question of his research aims to identify why certain personality characteristics are associated with disease, disability, and earlier mortality while others are associated with more successful aging outcomes. Mechanisms of interest include substance use behaviors (alcohol, tobacco, and drug use), diet and exercise habits, and the physiological reactivity to stress. His life span training leads him to study such processes in diverse age groups, including adolescence, early and middle adulthood, and a strong focus on late adulthood to capture successful aging.
