2024
The Scientific Basis for the Regulation of Flavors in Tobacco Products
Bold K, Kong G, O'Malley S. The Scientific Basis for the Regulation of Flavors in Tobacco Products. Annual Review Of Clinical Psychology 2024, 20: 381-406. PMID: 38346292, PMCID: PMC11446566, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-080921-075624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTobacco policiesTobacco productsTobacco useReduce tobacco-related health disparitiesTobacco-related health disparitiesFlavored tobacco productsMenthol tobacco productsHealth disparitiesFood and Drug AdministrationEvidence-based policyClinical research methodsMenthol cigarettesClinical sciencePublic healthTobaccoPopulation levelScientific evidencePublication dateRegulation of flavorClinical researchUS Food and Drug AdministrationProtect public healthAnnual ReviewExpected final online publication dateTobacco marketplace
2020
First tobacco product tried among adolescents based on race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status
Grobman B, Wu R, Jackson A, Bold KW, Morean ME, Camenga DR, Davis DR, Simon P, Krishnan-Sarin S, Kong G. First tobacco product tried among adolescents based on race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 113: 106666. PMID: 33130462, PMCID: PMC8194003, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst tobacco productRace/ethnicityTobacco productsSocioeconomic statusE-cigarettesLow socioeconomic statusTobacco product useLogistic regression modelsDifferent tobacco productsTobacco product usersMiddle socioeconomic statusMultinomial logistic regression modelsTobacco useGreater oddsPrevention strategiesReference groupAnalytic sampleCross-sectional survey dataProduct useCigarettesRegression modelsBluntEthnicityNon-Hispanic white studentsConnecticut high schools
2019
Harm Perceptions of Alternative Tobacco Products among US Adolescents
Kong G, Simon P, Mayer ME, Barrington-Trimis JL, Pacek LR, Cooper M, Guy MC, Stanton CA. Harm Perceptions of Alternative Tobacco Products among US Adolescents. Tobacco Regulatory Science 2019, 5: 242-252. PMID: 31840041, PMCID: PMC6910255, DOI: 10.18001/trs.5.3.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlternative tobacco productsTobacco productsLow parental educationSmokeless tobaccoLatent class analysisE-cigarettesLogistic regression analysisMultinomial logistic regression analysisParental educationTobacco usePerceptions of harmTobacco preventionHarm perceptionsUS adolescentsGroup of adolescentsDemographic characteristicsRegression analysisAdolescentsParent surveyWave 1HookahClass analysisHarmSimilar awarenessTobaccoResearch on Youth and Young Adult Tobacco Use, 2013–2018, From the Food and Drug Administration–National Institutes of Health Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science
Perry CL, Creamer MR, Chaffee BW, Unger JB, Sutfin EL, Kong G, Shang C, Clendennen SL, Krishnan-Sarin S, Pentz MA. Research on Youth and Young Adult Tobacco Use, 2013–2018, From the Food and Drug Administration–National Institutes of Health Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019, 22: 1063-1076. PMID: 31127298, PMCID: PMC7457341, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco useYoung adultsTobacco CentersEvaluation of NicotineElectronic cigarette (e-cigarette) marketingNon-cigarette productsAdult tobacco useYoung adult tobacco useEffects of exposureDrug AdministrationTobacco regulatory scienceStudy typeAdditional citationsHealth effectsCigarette marketingCumulative evidenceRegulatory actionFDANational InstituteAdultsPrincipal investigatorKey priority areasRegulatory scienceImportant outcomesNIHYouth generated prevention messages about electronic cigarettes
Cavallo DA, Kong G, Ells DM, Camenga DR, Morean ME, Krishnan-Sarin S. Youth generated prevention messages about electronic cigarettes. Health Education Research 2019, 34: 247-256. PMID: 30753438, PMCID: PMC6424147, DOI: 10.1093/her/cyz001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarettesE-cigarette useLong-term health effectsSmoking statusE-cigarette preventionTobacco usePrevention messagesAge groupsElectronic cigarettesMessage themesHealth effectsHealth benefitsCigarettesHealth risksSocial disadvantageFocus groupsPowerful determinantParticipantsSmokersGroupMain themes
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 useSmokingA Review of Culturally Targeted/Tailored Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Interventions for Minority Adolescents
Kong G, Singh N, Krishnan-Sarin S. A Review of Culturally Targeted/Tailored Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Interventions for Minority Adolescents. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2012, 14: 1394-1406. PMID: 22614548, PMCID: PMC3509015, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nts118.Peer-Reviewed Original Research