2025
Generative artificial intelligence and machine learning methods to screen social media content.
Sharp K, Ouellette R, Singh R, DeVito E, Kamdar N, de la Noval A, Murthy D, Kong G. Generative artificial intelligence and machine learning methods to screen social media content. PeerJ Computer Science 2025, 11: e2710. PMID: 40134877, PMCID: PMC11935761, DOI: 10.7717/peerj-cs.2710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial media contentMachine learning methodsGenerative artificial intelligenceHuman reviewScreen contentLearning methodsArtificial intelligenceHuman codersMedia contentMachine learning techniquesSocial media dataObject detectionOpenCV libraryCloud VisionText dataMetadata entriesExtract framesChatGPTLearning techniquesIrrelevant contentSocial media platformsSocial media researchIrrelevant resultsMedia dataRelevant contentUnderstanding Reasons to Quit or Reduce Vaping and Associations With Quitting Outcomes Among High School Adolescents in Connecticut
Bold K, Kong G, Morean M, Sharma A, Courtney W, Li W, Davis D, Camenga D, Ouellette R, Krishnan-Sarin S. Understanding Reasons to Quit or Reduce Vaping and Associations With Quitting Outcomes Among High School Adolescents in Connecticut. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2025 PMID: 39985534, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchE-cigarette useQuit outcomesE-cigarettesReduce vapingAssociated with successful quittingNicotine/tobacco productsE-cigarette cessation interventionsPeer support strategiesLifetime e-cigarette useImprove public healthPunitive measuresE-cigarette accessE-cigarette interventionsCessation interventionsSuccessful quittingInfluence of friendsHigh school adolescentsSupport strategiesSchool adolescentsPublic healthInterventionVapingSurveyed high school studentsQuittingHealthSensation Seeking, Impulsivity, and Nicotine Dependence among Adolescents and Young Adults who Vape Nicotine and Cannabis
Ouellette R, Morean M, Lee J, Kong G. Sensation Seeking, Impulsivity, and Nicotine Dependence among Adolescents and Young Adults who Vape Nicotine and Cannabis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 112209. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112209.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Identification and Classification of Images in e-Cigarette-Related Content on TikTok: Unsupervised Machine Learning Image Clustering Approach
Lee J, Murthy D, Ouellette R, Anand T, Kong G. Identification and Classification of Images in e-Cigarette-Related Content on TikTok: Unsupervised Machine Learning Image Clustering Approach. Substance Use & Misuse 2024, 60: 677-683. PMID: 40019898, PMCID: PMC11871408, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2447415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImage clustering approachImage clustering modelsState-of-the-artE-cigarette-related contentMachine learning approachSocial media dataImage clusteringAnalysis of visual dataSocial media platformsVisual dataLearning approachMedia dataClustering approachMedia platformsImage-based social media platformsQualitative evaluationSocial mediaImage-based analysisImagesTikTokCluster modelUnsupervisedVideoClustersCloudGenerative artificial intelligence and social media: insights for tobacco control
Kong G, Ouellette R, Murthy D. Generative artificial intelligence and social media: insights for tobacco control. Tobacco Control 2024, tc-2024-058813. PMID: 39643443, DOI: 10.1136/tc-2024-058813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAuthor Correction: Selecting, Adapting and Implementing Classroom Kernels for Student Social and Emotional Development and Resilience in Local Elementary Schools: A Community–University Partnership Approach
Ouellette R, Strambler M, Genovese M, Selino S, Joyner L, Sevin S, Granzow E, Connors E. Author Correction: Selecting, Adapting and Implementing Classroom Kernels for Student Social and Emotional Development and Resilience in Local Elementary Schools: A Community–University Partnership Approach. School Mental Health 2024, 16: 1012-1012. DOI: 10.1007/s12310-024-09662-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdentifying E-cigarette Content on TikTok: Using a BERTopic Modeling Approach
Lee J, Ouellette R, Murthy D, Pretzer B, Anand T, Kong G. Identifying E-cigarette Content on TikTok: Using a BERTopic Modeling Approach. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, 27: 91-96. PMID: 39001654, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial media researchSocial mediaMedia researchTobacco regulatory policiesE-cigarettesAnalysis of hashtagsTopic clustersE-cigarette marketingNon-English languageAmount of social media dataTobacco productsSocial media dataUse of e-cigarettesE-cigarette promotionsTikTokTikTok postsUnique hashtagsHashtagsE-cigarette contentMedia dataCluster textsAnalytic sampleVaping flavorsVaping identityQualitative approachUse of ENDS devices and modifications to vape cannabis among adolescents and young adults who also vape nicotine
Ouellette R, Morean M, Lee J, Kong G. Use of ENDS devices and modifications to vape cannabis among adolescents and young adults who also vape nicotine. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 157: 108099. PMID: 39003977, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic nicotine delivery systemsVaping cannabisCo-use of cannabisVape pensElectronic nicotine delivery systems useVaping devicesMultivariate logistic regression modelNicotine delivery systemsYoung adultsElectronic nicotine delivery systems devicesCannabis useLogistic regression modelsNicotine liquidVaping nicotineNicotineCannabis concentratesCannabisCo-useAYAE-liquidsVaping productsSocio-economic statusDelivery systemTobacco productsDaysM86 Identifying Vape-Related Content on TikTok Using Automatic Clustering
Kong G, Anand T, Ouellette R, Lee J, Murthy D. M86 Identifying Vape-Related Content on TikTok Using Automatic Clustering. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110366. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModification of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Adolescents and Young Adults.
Kong G, Lee J, Ouellette R, Morean M. Modification of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Pediatrics 2024, 154 PMID: 38881359, PMCID: PMC11211691, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-063984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic nicotine delivery systemsNicotine e-liquidNicotine delivery systemsDisposable podsPerception of reduced harmE-liquidsDelivery systemYoung adultsNicotine vapingNicotineSocial mediaCannabisLogistic regressionAYAAssess awarenessWeb sitesSource of informationInformation sourcesPrevention effortsDisposable devicesVapingENDS usePotential harmAdolescentsAdolescents and Young Adults Use of Social Media and Following of e-Cigarette Influencers
Lee J, Ouellette R, Morean M, Kong G. Adolescents and Young Adults Use of Social Media and Following of e-Cigarette Influencers. Substance Use & Misuse 2024, 59: 1424-1430. PMID: 38755112, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2352620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial media platformsE-cigarettesMedia platformsPast 30-day e-cigarette useE-cigarette use frequencyYoung adultsSocial media useSocial media influencersSocial media platformE-cigarette useFrequent useMedia useMedia influenceMedia platformSocial MediaAssociated with more frequent useTikTokTobacco regulatory policiesYoung adults' useBinomial logistic regressionPromote e-cigarettesUS National SurveyLogistic regressionAYAAdult useHealthy Educators Need Healthy Schools: Supporting Educator Work-Related Well-Being Through Multitiered Systems of Support
State T, Ouellette R, Zaheer I, Zahn M. Healthy Educators Need Healthy Schools: Supporting Educator Work-Related Well-Being Through Multitiered Systems of Support. School Psychology 2024, 39: 243-255. PMID: 37561430, PMCID: PMC10971709, DOI: 10.1037/spq0000567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelecting, Adapting and Implementing Classroom Kernels for Student Social and Emotional Development and Resilience in Local Elementary Schools: A Community–University Partnership Approach
Ouellette R, Strambler M, Genovese M, Selino S, Joyner L, Sevin S, Granzow E, Connors E. Selecting, Adapting and Implementing Classroom Kernels for Student Social and Emotional Development and Resilience in Local Elementary Schools: A Community–University Partnership Approach. School Mental Health 2024, 16: 808-823. DOI: 10.1007/s12310-024-09639-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-university partnershipSocial-emotional learning programsTitle I elementary schoolsEmotional developmentYouth mental health crisisTitle I schoolsLow-resource schoolsSchool mental health professionalsNational public health responseLocal elementary schoolMental health crisisMental health professionalsPublic health responseSchool leadershipClassroom strategiesSchool districtsI schoolsAcademic successElementary schoolSchool needsStudent socializationImplementation championsLearning programHealth professionalsUniversity partnersUsing Computer Vision to Detect E-cigarette Content in TikTok Videos
Murthy D, Ouellette R, Anand T, Radhakrishnan S, Mohan N, Lee J, Kong G. Using Computer Vision to Detect E-cigarette Content in TikTok Videos. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, 26: s36-s42. PMID: 38366342, PMCID: PMC10873490, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntad184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette-related contentSocial media platformsVideo-based social media platformsMedia platformsComputer vision modelsAverage F1 scoreComputer vision methodsComputer vision techniquesMachine learning modelsText-based approachComputer visionObject detectionAnnotated imagesVisual contentSocial mediaF1 scoreVision techniquesRecall valuesVision methodsVision modelsSocial media platformLearning modelsVideoComputerTikTok posts
2023
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and E-Liquid Modifications to Vape Cannabis Depicted in Online Videos
Ouellette R, Selino S, Kong G. Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and E-Liquid Modifications to Vape Cannabis Depicted in Online Videos. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2341075. PMID: 37917060, PMCID: PMC10623192, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.41075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Use in the USA: a Scoping Review Through a Health Equity Lens
Suttiratana S, Kong G, Li W, Ouellette R, Balasuriya L, Funaro M, Arnold C, Krishnan-Sarin S. Adult Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Use in the USA: a Scoping Review Through a Health Equity Lens. Current Addiction Reports 2023, 10: 825-836. PMID: 39372844, PMCID: PMC11452013, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00521-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic nicotine delivery systemsHealth equity lensElectronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) usePopulation health strategiesEquity lensNicotine delivery systemsUS National SurveyCigarette cessationIntervention trialsHealth strategiesENDS useHealth disparitiesReviewThe objectiveHealth equityHealth influencesDemographic characteristicsEthnic differencesLongitudinal studyScoping ReviewNational surveySummaryThe useMost studiesDelivery systemReviewLevel factorsContent Analysis of YouTube Videos Related to E-Cigarettes and COVID-19
Lee J, Ouellette R, Murthy D, Kong G. Content Analysis of YouTube Videos Related to E-Cigarettes and COVID-19. Substance Use & Misuse 2023, 59: 143-149. PMID: 37798867, PMCID: PMC10841344, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2262027.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships with Community to Increase Health Equity: Building Sustainable Models Guided by Data, Policy, and Practice.
Moore R, Bui J, Ouellette R, Kerner B, Awad M, Leal A, Edmond Y, Williams S, Gordon D. Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships with Community to Increase Health Equity: Building Sustainable Models Guided by Data, Policy, and Practice. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2022, 33: 138-151. PMID: 36533463, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2022.0163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructural school characteristics and neighborhood risk factors: Associations with student-reported school climate in a large, urban public school district in the United States
Moore S, Ouellette R, Connors E. Structural school characteristics and neighborhood risk factors: Associations with student-reported school climate in a large, urban public school district in the United States. Frontiers In Education 2022, 7: 931474. PMID: 37928927, PMCID: PMC10624158, DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2022.931474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive school climateSchool climatePublic schoolsSchool buildingsSchool neighborhoodsNeighborhood risk factorsUrban public school districtSchool climate scoreNumber of studentsPublic school districtsNeighborhood factorsTeachers’ yearsEducation leadersHigh crime ratesSchool characteristicsSpecial educationAcademic successSchool districtsSchoolsSystemic schoolCommunity violence exposureUnited StatesYouth developmentCrime ratesUrban districts
2021
Promoting healthy trajectories for urban middle school youth through county‐funded, parks‐based after‐school programming
Goodman A, Ouellette R, D'Agostino E, Hansen E, Lee T, Frazier S. Promoting healthy trajectories for urban middle school youth through county‐funded, parks‐based after‐school programming. Journal Of Community Psychology 2021, 49: 2795-2817. PMID: 33914915, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial-emotional learningUrban middle school youthHigh school graduationMiddle school youthPositive future orientationSchool collaborationHigher educationSchool programmingSchool programsPublic schoolsSchool settingsSchool yearMiddle schoolersSchool graduationSystemic inequitiesSchool youthHealthy trajectoryFuture orientationOngoing pressureCritical spaceYouthPromotive factorsT-testMental healthProgram
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