Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Novel Measure of Nicotine E-cigarette Withdrawal for Use With Adolescents and Young Adults
Morean M, Rajeshkumar L, Krishnan-Sarin S. Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Novel Measure of Nicotine E-cigarette Withdrawal for Use With Adolescents and Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, 26: 1656-1665. PMID: 38695371, PMCID: PMC11581994, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNicotine withdrawalNegative affectWithdrawal ScaleE-cigarette dependenceCessation attemptsRetrospective measuresPsychometric evaluationYoung adultsIncremental validity analysesNicotine product usePreliminary psychometric evaluationPsychometrically-sound measureScalar measurement invarianceE-cigarette useE-cigarettesNicotine e-cigarettesWithdrawal itemsWithdrawal scoresMeasurement invariancePsychometric propertiesConcurrent validityInternal reliabilityPhysical symptomsNicotineNegative physical symptomsSocioecological factors associated with multiple nicotine product use among U.S. youth: Findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study 2013–2018
Simon P, Stefanovics E, Ying S, Gueorguieva R, Krishnan-Sarin S, Buta E. Socioecological factors associated with multiple nicotine product use among U.S. youth: Findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study 2013–2018. Preventive Medicine 2024, 183: 107956. PMID: 38615947, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.107956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation Assessment of Tobacco and HealthNicotine product useU.S. youthAssociated with tobacco useEstimate adjusted associationsPopulation AssessmentPromote harm reductionTobacco product useMultinomial logistic regressionTobacco useAdjusted associationsSocioecological approachStudy Wave 1Harm reductionProduct useIntrapersonal factorsLogistic regressionWave 1Family factorsLifetime historyNicotine productsOlder ageLifetime usersYouthPrevent escalation