Grace Kong, PhD
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry
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Dr. Kong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology with Specialization in Child and Adolescent Psychology. Her research is focused on preventing youth tobacco use using a variety of methods, such as qualitative and quantitative strategies, including social media analytics to understand tobacco use and promotional trends to inform policies and to develop novel prevention/cessation interventions. She is also dedicated to preventing tobacco use among marginalized youth, such as youth from low-income and communities of color who may experience disproportionate levels of tobacco-related cancer and other illnesses due to tobacco use in the future. Dr. Kong has served as a Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on multiple NIH-funded studies, and she is committed to training the next generation of independent researchers to use social media to prevent tobacco use and other addictive behaviors to promote positive health behaviors.
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Dana Cavallo, PhD
Meghan Morean, PhD
Patricia Simon, PhD
Asti Jackson, PhD
Deepa Camenga, MD, MHS, FAAP
Krysten Bold, PhD
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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. DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-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 frequencyUse 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 ResearchConceptsElectronic 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 productsDaysThe 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, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-080921-075624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco 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 marketplaceModification 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 ResearchAltmetricConceptsElectronic 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 harmAdolescents‘Cashing in’ nicotine pouches for prizes
Dobbs P, Kong G, Berman M, Henriksen L. ‘Cashing in’ nicotine pouches for prizes. Tobacco Control 2024, tc-2024-058691. PMID: 38879181, DOI: 10.1136/tc-2024-058691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricCharacteristics of Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Exposure to and Engagement with Nicotine and Tobacco Product Content on Social Media
Vogel E, Ranker L, Harrell P, Hart J, Kong G, McIntosh S, Meissner H, Ozga J, Romer D, Stanton C. Characteristics of Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Exposure to and Engagement with Nicotine and Tobacco Product Content on Social Media. Journal Of Health Communication 2024, 29: 383-393. PMID: 38775659, PMCID: PMC11229177, DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2024.2355291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescents 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 ResearchAltmetricConceptsSocial 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 useE-cigarette dependence and cooling flavor use are linked among youth
Li W, Davis D, Kong G, Bold K, Morean M, Camenga D, Sharma A, Lee J, Krishnan-Sarin S. E-cigarette dependence and cooling flavor use are linked among youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 111325. PMID: 38744108, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricNon-tobacco nicotine E-cigarette use and flavored E-cigarette use among young adults in the United States
Li W, Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean M, Bold K, Davis D, Camenga D, Kong G. Non-tobacco nicotine E-cigarette use and flavored E-cigarette use among young adults in the United States. Preventive Medicine 2024, 184: 108001. PMID: 38735588, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsSources of exposure to non-tobacco nicotine electronic nicotine delivery systems and associations with susceptibility to use and use behaviors among young adults in the United States
Li W, Kong G, Davis D, Bold K, Krishnan-Sarin S, Camenga D, Morean M. Sources of exposure to non-tobacco nicotine electronic nicotine delivery systems and associations with susceptibility to use and use behaviors among young adults in the United States. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0299533. PMID: 38718067, PMCID: PMC11078344, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsElectronic nicotine delivery systemsAssociated with greater oddsNicotine delivery systemsGreater oddsYoung adultsTobacco product useTobacco-free nicotineDelivery systemLifetime useENDS usePast-monthExamined associationsNicotineSocial mediaPrevention effortsOddsAdultsSusceptibilityAnalyzed online survey dataStreaming platformsExposure
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- June 18, 2024Source: MSD Manual Professional
Teens, Young Adults Modify Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
- June 17, 2024
Modification of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Adolescents and Young Adults
- February 20, 2024
Kong Edits Special Issue of Nicotine Tobacco Research
- November 03, 2023Source: JAMA Network Open
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and E-Liquid Modifications to Vape Cannabis Depicted in Online Videos