2020
Informing the development of adolescent e-cigarette cessation interventions: A qualitative study
Kong G, Bold KW, Cavallo DA, Davis DR, Jackson A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Informing the development of adolescent e-cigarette cessation interventions: A qualitative study. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 114: 106720. PMID: 33162230, PMCID: PMC7785614, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative moodSocial influenceCessation interventionsLack of motivationQuit experienceCommon withdrawal symptomsSocial normsFocus groupsWithdrawal symptomsAdolescentsMoodFocus group guideSocial reasonsInterventionQualitative studyQuittingNegative health effectsGroup guideCold turkeyE-cigarettesCuesExperienceSchools
2018
Trajectories of E-Cigarette and Conventional Cigarette Use Among Youth
Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga DR, Simon P, Cavallo DA, Morean ME, Krishnan-Sarin S. Trajectories of E-Cigarette and Conventional Cigarette Use Among Youth. Pediatrics 2018, 141: e20171832. PMID: 29203523, PMCID: PMC5744268, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-1832.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Early age of e-cigarette use onset mediates the association between impulsivity and e-cigarette use frequency in youth
Bold KW, Morean ME, Kong G, Simon P, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Early age of e-cigarette use onset mediates the association between impulsivity and e-cigarette use frequency in youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 181: 146-151. PMID: 29055268, PMCID: PMC5683935, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.09.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useMore frequent e-cigarette useEarly ageFrequent e-cigarette useE-cigarette use onsetLong-term useE-cigarette initiationE-cigarette usersE-cigarette use frequencyE-cigarette interventionsBehavioral impulsivityRisk factorsEarly initiationUnknown health effectsDomains of impulsivityImpulsive youthE-cigarettesGreater riskPast month
2016
E-Cigarette Susceptibility as a Predictor of Youth Initiation of E-Cigarettes
Bold KW, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. E-Cigarette Susceptibility as a Predictor of Youth Initiation of E-Cigarettes. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 20: 140-144. PMID: 28035000, PMCID: PMC5868212, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent and Former Smokers’ Use of Electronic Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking: An Exploratory Study of Adolescents and Young Adults
Camenga DR, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Current and Former Smokers’ Use of Electronic Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking: An Exploratory Study of Adolescents and Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 19: 1531-1535. PMID: 27663781, PMCID: PMC5896554, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useFrequent e-cigarette useE-cigarettesSmokers' useSmoking cessationYoung adultsMore frequent e-cigarette useElectronic cigarettesSmoking cessation medicationsCigarette smoking statusE-cigarette use patternsSmoking medicationsCessation medicationsFormer smokersCurrent smokersSmoking statusComparative safetyQuitting smokingTobacco abstinenceWhite raceAdjusted modelPerceptions of harmfulnessE-cigarette flavorsSmokersSmokingNicotine concentration of e-cigarettes used by adolescents
Morean ME, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Nicotine concentration of e-cigarettes used by adolescents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 167: 224-227. PMID: 27592270, PMCID: PMC5158305, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.06.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine usersNicotine e-liquidE-cigarettesNicotine concentrationsE-cigarette usersNicotine-free e-liquidsHigher nicotine concentrationsE-liquidsOwn e-cigaretteCross-sectional surveyLiquid nicotine concentrationHigher nicotine levelsE-cigarette use frequencySmoking statusCigarette smokingMale sexMore smokersNicotine exposureTobacco shopsNicotine levelsSmokersAdolescentsMore malesSexMalesLatent class analysis of current e-cigarette and other substance use in high school students
Morean ME, Kong G, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Simon P, Krishnan-Sarin S. Latent class analysis of current e-cigarette and other substance use in high school students. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 161: 292-297. PMID: 26922282, PMCID: PMC4809435, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Predicting Initiation of Smoking Cessation Treatment and Outcome among Adolescents Using Stressful Life Events and Coping Style
Schepis TS, Cavallo DA, Kong G, Liss T, Liss A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Predicting Initiation of Smoking Cessation Treatment and Outcome among Adolescents Using Stressful Life Events and Coping Style. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2015, 36: 478-485. PMID: 25424569, PMCID: PMC5507612, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2014.983585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-control resourcesLife event stressorsBehavioral copingLife eventsAbstinence statusHelpless copingCessation treatmentContingency managementStressful life eventsSupport copingAvoidant copingCBT treatmentBehavior useCoping stylesTotal life eventsAdolescent smokersTreatment abstinenceAdolescent smokingCopingPsychosocial characteristicsCessation outcomesGreater useQuit attemptsTreatment initiationAbstinenceGambling behaviors and attitudes in adolescent high-school students: Relationships with problem-gambling severity and smoking status
Weinberger AH, Franco CA, Hoff RA, Pilver CE, Steinberg MA, Rugle L, Wampler J, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Potenza MN. Gambling behaviors and attitudes in adolescent high-school students: Relationships with problem-gambling severity and smoking status. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2015, 65: 131-138. PMID: 25959617, PMCID: PMC4439395, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2015.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescents’ and Young Adults’ Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: A Focus Group Study
Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Kong G, Morean ME, Connell CM, Simon P, Bulmer SM, Krishnan-Sarin S. Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: A Focus Group Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2015, 17: 1235-1241. PMID: 25646346, PMCID: PMC4607731, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntv020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette smoking cessationSmoking cessationE-cigarette useE-cigarettesElectronic cigarettesFemale cigarette smokersYoung adult smokersYoung adults' perceptionsExclusive e-cigarette useCigarette smokingSmoking statusCigarette smokersAdult smokersNicotine reductionFocus group studyAdults' perceptionsCessationGroup studyNonsmokersSmokersCigarettesVerbatim transcriptsParticipantsFocus groupsAdolescents
2014
Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Discontinuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Kong G, Morean ME, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Discontinuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2014, 17: 847-854. PMID: 25481917, PMCID: PMC4674436, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette experimentationE-cigarettesCigarette smoking statusElectronic cigarette useTop reasonsSmoking statusCigarette smokersE-cigarette flavorsFocus groupsDiscontinuationCigarette useCigarette experimentationHealth concernPrevention effortsYoung adultsHealth risksSmokersSmokingGroupCigarettesYoung peopleContingency management improves smoking cessation treatment outcomes among highly impulsive adolescent smokers relative to cognitive behavioral therapy
Morean ME, Kong G, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Carroll KM, Pittman B, Krishnan-Sarin S. Contingency management improves smoking cessation treatment outcomes among highly impulsive adolescent smokers relative to cognitive behavioral therapy. Addictive Behaviors 2014, 42: 86-90. PMID: 25462659, PMCID: PMC4285343, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyImpulsive adolescentsAdolescent smokersContingency managementBehavioral therapyPoint prevalence abstinenceSelf-reported abstinenceEfficacy of CBTInteraction of impulsivitySelf-reported impulsivityBarratt Impulsiveness ScalePercent days abstinentSelf-reported abstinence ratesCessation treatment outcomeSmoking cessation trialImpulsiveness ScaleDays abstinentSignificant deficitsLinear modelingAdolescentsEOT abstinenceTreatment outcomesImpulsivityTeen smokersCessation trialE-cigarette Use Among High School and Middle School Adolescents in Connecticut
Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean ME, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Kong G. E-cigarette Use Among High School and Middle School Adolescents in Connecticut. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2014, 17: 810-818. PMID: 25385873, PMCID: PMC4674435, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent cigarette smokersCigarette smokersE-cigarette useE-cigarettesE-cigarette usersLifetime e-cigarette usersNicotine-containing e-cigarettesElectronic cigarette useE-cigarette advertisementsFirst tobacco productE-cigarette awarenessSmokersCigarette useTobacco productsLimited evidenceLongitudinal monitoringAnonymous surveyAlternate Tobacco Product and Drug Use Among Adolescents Who Use Electronic Cigarettes, Cigarettes Only, and Never Smokers
Camenga DR, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Liss A, Hyland A, Delmerico J, Cummings KM, Krishnan-Sarin S. Alternate Tobacco Product and Drug Use Among Adolescents Who Use Electronic Cigarettes, Cigarettes Only, and Never Smokers. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2014, 55: 588-591. PMID: 25085648, PMCID: PMC4175192, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette usersCigarette smokersElectronic cigarettesTobacco productsAlternate tobacco productsAlternative tobacco productsLogistic regression modelsMultinomial logistic regression modelsSmokeless tobaccoDrug useSmokersCigarettesHookah useSelf-report surveyMarijuana useRegression modelsAdolescentsMarijuana
2013
Differences in gambling problem severity and gambling and health/functioning characteristics among Asian-American and Caucasian high-school students
Kong G, Tsai J, Pilver CE, Tan HS, Hoff RA, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Steinberg MA, Rugle L, Potenza MN. Differences in gambling problem severity and gambling and health/functioning characteristics among Asian-American and Caucasian high-school students. Psychiatry Research 2013, 210: 1071-1078. PMID: 24183532, PMCID: PMC3869524, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrends in use of electronic nicotine delivery systems by adolescents
Camenga DR, Delmerico J, Kong G, Cavallo D, Hyland A, Cummings KM, Krishnan-Sarin S. Trends in use of electronic nicotine delivery systems by adolescents. Addictive Behaviors 2013, 39: 338-340. PMID: 24094920, PMCID: PMC3951195, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMenthol Cigarette and Marijuana Use Among Adolescents
Kong G, Singh N, Camenga D, Cavallo D, Krishnan-Sarin S. Menthol Cigarette and Marijuana Use Among Adolescents. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2013, 15: 2094-2099. PMID: 23884319, PMCID: PMC3888180, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntt102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPubertal Status, Sensation-Seeking, Impulsivity, and Substance Use in High School–Aged Boys and Girls
Kong G, Smith AE, McMahon TJ, Cavallo DA, Schepis TS, Desai RA, Potenza MN, Krishnan-Sarin S. Pubertal Status, Sensation-Seeking, Impulsivity, and Substance Use in High School–Aged Boys and Girls. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2013, 7: 116-121. PMID: 23370933, PMCID: PMC3618523, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0b013e31828230ca.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
The Role of Ethnic Pride and Parental Disapproval of Smoking on Smoking Behaviors among Minority and White Adolescents in a Suburban High School
Kong G, Camenga D, Cavallo D, Connell CM, Pflieger JC, Krishnan‐Sarin S. The Role of Ethnic Pride and Parental Disapproval of Smoking on Smoking Behaviors among Minority and White Adolescents in a Suburban High School. American Journal On Addictions 2012, 21: 424-434. PMID: 22882393, PMCID: PMC3422755, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00266.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParental disapprovalEthnic prideSuburban high schoolWhite adolescentsSmoking behaviorHigher ethnic prideMulti-ethnic youthSchool-wide surveyRacial disparitiesCritical developmental periodHigh schoolLogistic regression analysisAdverse health consequencesAdolescent smokingMinority adolescentsMinority youthDevelopmental periodAdolescentsSmoking interventionsSmoking occursDaily smokingSmoking ratesProtective effectTobacco useSmoking
2010
Smoking Expectancies, Weight Concerns, and Dietary Behaviors in Adolescence
Cavallo DA, Smith AE, Schepis TS, Desai R, Potenza MN, Krishnan-Sarin S. Smoking Expectancies, Weight Concerns, and Dietary Behaviors in Adolescence. Pediatrics 2010, 126: e66-e72. PMID: 20547649, PMCID: PMC3662026, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-2381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking-related weight concernsDietary restrictionHeavy smokersWeight concernsLight smokersEffect of smokingCross-sectional surveyCessation interventionsCigarette smokingSmoking intensitySmoking levelsSmokersBody weightDietary behaviorsGreater weight concernClinical implicationsNonsmokersCross-sectional natureSmoking expectanciesInfluence of genderSmokingAdolescentsSchool adolescentsHigh school adolescentsExpectancy