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 initiationAbstinence
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
2011
Parental influence on adolescent smoking cessation: Is there a gender difference?
Kong G, Camenga D, Krishnan-Sarin S. Parental influence on adolescent smoking cessation: Is there a gender difference? Addictive Behaviors 2011, 37: 211-216. PMID: 22070852, PMCID: PMC3236087, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation behaviorsParental influenceParental disapprovalCessation behaviorsHigh school-aged adolescentsAdolescent smoking cessationAdolescent regular smokersQuit attemptsGender differencesSchool-aged adolescentsSmoking parentsAdolescent smokingParental smoking statusRegular smokersSalient roleSmoking behaviorParentsAdolescentsAbstinenceGirlsDisapprovalSmoking cessationParental smokingBoysFurther research