Meghan Morean, PhD
she/her/hers
Research Scientist in PsychiatryCards
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Research Scientist in Psychiatry
Biography
My research focuses on factors that promote the initiation, maintenance, and cessation of commonly used substances (e.g., nicotine, alcohol, cannabis) across the lifespan; developing psychometrically-sound measures to improve the quality of substance-related research; and survey-based research methodology. I have expertise in adolescent and adult ENDS use, nicotine dependence, smoking cessation, building complex online surveys, and using online sampling methods.
Appointments
Psychiatry
Research ScientistPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Psychiatry
- Tobacco Research in Youth (TRY)
- Yale Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
Education & Training
- PhD
- Yale University (2011)
- ScB
- Brown University, Psychology (2004)
Research
Publications
2024
Association Between Exposure to LGBTQ-Targeted Tobacco Marketing and Tobacco Use Behaviors Among US Young Adults
Lee J, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean M. Association Between Exposure to LGBTQ-Targeted Tobacco Marketing and Tobacco Use Behaviors Among US Young Adults. Substance Use & Misuse 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-7. PMID: 39610016, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2434011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender minority young adultsExposure to tobacco marketingMinority young adultsTobacco marketingLGBTQ young adultsGender minority individualsGender minority peopleUS young adultsTobacco useTobacco marketing regulationsPride festivalAssociated with current tobacco useYoung adultsMinority individualsMinority peopleLGBTQCurrent tobacco useMarket regulationTobacco marketing exposureGenderLogistic regression analysisVenuesMarket exposureMarketRisk factorsUnderstanding use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation among a sample of US adults
Sharma A, Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S, Bold K. Understanding use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation among a sample of US adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, ntae251. PMID: 39475073, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuit smokingNicotine replacement treatmentSmoking cessation aidE-cigarettesSmoking cessationCessation aidsSmoking cigarettesCessation attemptsSample of US adultsMajority of participantsSmoking cessation attemptsE-cigarette useComponents of e-cigarettesTime of surveyCessation supportUS adultsRegular cigarette smokingSmoking abstinenceRelapse rateNicotine patchSmokingReplacement treatmentNicotine-freeCigarette smokingOnline surveyUse of cannabis among youth who vape nicotine
Davis D, Bold K, Wu R, Morean M, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S. Use of cannabis among youth who vape nicotine. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 160: 108173. PMID: 39326231, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCannabis useNicotine vapingSmoking cannabisRoute of administrationAssociation of cannabis useNicotine co-useCannabis use frequencyInvestigated cannabis useUse of cannabisVaping nicotineNicotine useCannabis smokingCannabisCessation studyCo-useYouth e-cigarette useE-cigarette useCannabis productsNicotineCessation effortsTargeted treatmentPublic health concernModerate desireYouthE-cigarettesWords matter: descriptors for nicotine that comes from tobacco and descriptors for synthetic nicotine that is created in a laboratory differentially impact understanding of nicotine source and risk perceptions
Morean M, O'Malley S, Krishnan-Sarin S. Words matter: descriptors for nicotine that comes from tobacco and descriptors for synthetic nicotine that is created in a laboratory differentially impact understanding of nicotine source and risk perceptions. Tobacco Control 2024, tc-2024-058649. PMID: 39168594, DOI: 10.1136/tc-2024-058649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse 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 productsDaysW36 Cooling Flavors Use and E-Cigarette Nicotine Dependence Among Youth
Li W, Davis D, Bold K, Camenga D, Jackson A, Kong G, Lee J, Morean M, Sharma A, Krishnan-Sarin S. W36 Cooling Flavors Use and E-Cigarette Nicotine Dependence Among Youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110654. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchW126 Understanding Cannabis Use Among Teens who Vape Nicotine
Davis D, Wu R, Bold K, Kong G, Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S. W126 Understanding Cannabis Use Among Teens who Vape Nicotine. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110744. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychometric 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. PMID: 39050698, PMCID: PMC11267024, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-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 frequencyModification 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 use
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News
News
- July 22, 2024Source: Yale Medicine
What Parents Should Know About Nicotine Pouches
- June 17, 2024
Modification of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Adolescents and Young Adults
- September 27, 2023
$20M Federal Grant Renewed for Yale Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
- February 22, 2023Source: Preventive Medicine
Yale Study: First Nicotine Product Tried Correlates With Current Product Use and Nicotine Dependence in Youth