2024
Psychometric evaluation of the Self-Report Habit Index for assessing habitual e-cigarette use behavior in high school adolescents
Morean M, Davis D, Kong G, Bold K, Talley A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Psychometric evaluation of the Self-Report Habit Index for assessing habitual e-cigarette use behavior in high school adolescents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 12: 100251. PMID: 39050698, PMCID: PMC11267024, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-Report Habit IndexE-cigarette dependencePsychometric propertiesInternal reliabilityUse behaviorsE-cigarette use behaviorsE-cigarette useHabit IndexLatent factor structureSolid psychometric propertiesHigh school adolescentsE-cigarette flavorsFactor structureConnecticut high schoolsMeasurement invarianceBetween-group differencesHigh school studentsE-cigarettesHabitual behaviorPsychometric evaluationSelf-reportHabitual usePast-month e-cigarette useNicotine-freeVaping frequencyPsychometric Evaluation of the Modified E-cigarette Evaluation Questionnaire for Use With High School Adolescents and Young Adults
Morean M. Psychometric Evaluation of the Modified E-cigarette Evaluation Questionnaire for Use With High School Adolescents and Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, 26: 1420-1428. PMID: 38605432, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModified Cigarette Evaluation QuestionnaireFour-factor structureBetween-group differencesMeasurement invarianceConcurrent relationshipsYoung adultsInternal consistencyEvidence of concurrent validitySubjective responsesFive-factor structureTest-criterion relationshipsPsychometrically-sound measureScalar measurement invarianceEffects of e-cigarette useNicotine e-cigarettesHigh school adolescentsCraving reductionFive-FactorEvaluation questionnaireSubjective effectsVaping frequencyE-cigarette useReduced aversionScalar invariancePsychometric properties
2019
High school students’ use of flavored e-cigarette e-liquids for appetite control and weight loss
Morean ME, Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga D, Simon P, Jackson A, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. High school students’ use of flavored e-cigarette e-liquids for appetite control and weight loss. Addictive Behaviors 2019, 102: 106139. PMID: 31704428, PMCID: PMC6948184, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-liquid useAppetite controlWeight-related reasonsWeight lossE-liquidsAdolescent e-cigarette usersE-cigarette initiationE-cigarette usersSubset of adolescentsSchool-based surveyNicotine exposureFlavored e-liquidsSmoking frequencyInclusion criteriaAnalytic sampleVapingNaïve individualsFrequent vapingCurrent usersAdolescentsSchool adolescentsHigh school adolescentsNon-missing dataSmokingControl