2023
The first nicotine product tried is associated with current multiple nicotine product use and nicotine dependence among a nationally representative sample of U.S. youths
Simon P, Buta E, Jackson A, Camenga D, Kong G, Morean M, Bold K, Davis D, Krishnan-Sarin S, Gueorguieva R. The first nicotine product tried is associated with current multiple nicotine product use and nicotine dependence among a nationally representative sample of U.S. youths. Preventive Medicine 2023, 169: 107437. PMID: 36731754, PMCID: PMC10507373, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine product useSymptoms of dependenceNicotine dependenceMultiple product useSmokeless tobaccoNicotine productsProduct useSeparate multinomial logistic regression modelsHealth Study Waves 1Wave 1Smokeless tobacco usersHigher nicotine dependence scoresNicotine dependence scoresDemographic factorsLogistic regression modelsMultinomial logistic regression modelsMultivariable modelTobacco usersHigh riskDependence scoresSymptomsGreater likelihoodUse statusWave 4Regression models
2022
The Modified E-Cigarette Evaluation Questionnaire: Psychometric Evaluation of an Adapted Version of the Modified Cigarette Evaluation Questionnaire for Use With Adults Who Use Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
Morean ME, Bold KW. The Modified E-Cigarette Evaluation Questionnaire: Psychometric Evaluation of an Adapted Version of the Modified Cigarette Evaluation Questionnaire for Use With Adults Who Use Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2022, 24: 1396-1404. PMID: 35271732, PMCID: PMC9356680, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModified Cigarette Evaluation QuestionnaireCigarette Evaluation QuestionnaireAversive effectsEvaluation questionnaireE-cigarettesInternal consistencyGroup differencesSmoking cessation attemptElectronic nicotine delivery systemsExclusive e-cigarette usersConcurrent validityNicotine delivery systemsE-cigarette useMulti-item subscalesE-cigarette usersPsychometric propertiesCurrent smokersCigarette smokingExploratory/confirmatory factor analysisExcellent internal consistencyCessation attemptsFour-factor structureParticipant subgroupsSubjective effectsPsychometric evaluation
2020
Transitions across tobacco use profiles among adolescents: results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study waves 1 and 2
Simon P, Buta E, Gueorguieva R, Kong G, Morean ME, Camenga D, Bold KW, Krishnan‐Sarin S. Transitions across tobacco use profiles among adolescents: results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study waves 1 and 2. Addiction 2020, 115: 740-747. PMID: 31618491, PMCID: PMC7361287, DOI: 10.1111/add.14828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of cigarettesE-cigarettesHealth Study Waves 1Wave 1US youthProbability of progressionUsers of cigarettesNon-institutionalized populationTobacco use statusTobacco use profilesSocio-demographic predictorsRate of useCurrent useProspective surveyMore tobacco productsLatent transition analysisSmokeless tobaccoNicotine productsHealth StudyUS civilianParental education levelTobacco productsCigarettesPopulation AssessmentUse status