2012
A preliminary experimental investigation of peer influence on risk-taking among adolescent smokers and non-smokers
Cavalca E, Kong G, Liss T, Reynolds EK, Schepis TS, Lejuez CW, Krishnan-Sarin S. A preliminary experimental investigation of peer influence on risk-taking among adolescent smokers and non-smokers. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 129: 163-166. PMID: 23131775, PMCID: PMC3578974, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeer influenceRisk-taking behaviorAdolescent risk-taking behaviorMeasures of impulsivityBIS-11 scoresAdolescent smokersDependent measuresCounterbalanced orderExperimental sessionsPeer componentLaboratory settingAdolescentsSignificant interactionRelationship of changesSmoking statusEpidemiological evidenceTobacco useSmokersImpulsivityMean numberMeasuresGreater increaseRelationshipTaskSimilar relationshipThe 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