2022
The Modified Cigarette Evaluation Questionnaire: Psychometric properties of the originally-proposed five-factor structure and a novel four-factor structure for use with adults who currently smoke cigarettes
Morean M, Bold K. The Modified Cigarette Evaluation Questionnaire: Psychometric properties of the originally-proposed five-factor structure and a novel four-factor structure for use with adults who currently smoke cigarettes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 241: 109684. PMID: 36371995, PMCID: PMC9772171, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModified Cigarette Evaluation QuestionnaireCigarette Evaluation QuestionnaireGroup differencesPsychometric propertiesSmoking-related characteristicsEvaluation questionnaireSmoking characteristicsAversive effectsFour-factor structurePrior trialsParticipant subgroupsKey psychometric propertiesLatent factor structureStrong psychometric propertiesFive-factor structureAdultsInternal consistencyCigarettesTest-criterion validitySecondary testFactor structureReplication sampleAdditional researchMeasurement invarianceFour-factor solution
2018
The Self-Report Habit Index: Assessing habitual marijuana, alcohol, e-cigarette, and cigarette use
Morean ME, DeMartini KS, Foster D, Patock-Peckham J, Garrison KA, Corlett PR, Krystal JH, Krishan-Sarin S, O'Malley SS. The Self-Report Habit Index: Assessing habitual marijuana, alcohol, e-cigarette, and cigarette use. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 186: 207-214. PMID: 29609132, PMCID: PMC5912163, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrajectories of E-Cigarette and Conventional Cigarette Use Among Youth
Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga DR, Simon P, Cavallo DA, Morean ME, Krishnan-Sarin S. Trajectories of E-Cigarette and Conventional Cigarette Use Among Youth. Pediatrics 2018, 141: e20171832. PMID: 29203523, PMCID: PMC5744268, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-1832.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Early age of e-cigarette use onset mediates the association between impulsivity and e-cigarette use frequency in youth
Bold KW, Morean ME, Kong G, Simon P, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Early age of e-cigarette use onset mediates the association between impulsivity and e-cigarette use frequency in youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 181: 146-151. PMID: 29055268, PMCID: PMC5683935, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.09.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useMore frequent e-cigarette useEarly ageFrequent e-cigarette useE-cigarette use onsetLong-term useE-cigarette initiationE-cigarette usersE-cigarette use frequencyE-cigarette interventionsBehavioral impulsivityRisk factorsEarly initiationUnknown health effectsDomains of impulsivityImpulsive youthE-cigarettesGreater riskPast month
2016
Nicotine concentration of e-cigarettes used by adolescents
Morean ME, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Nicotine concentration of e-cigarettes used by adolescents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 167: 224-227. PMID: 27592270, PMCID: PMC5158305, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.06.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine usersNicotine e-liquidE-cigarettesNicotine concentrationsE-cigarette usersNicotine-free e-liquidsHigher nicotine concentrationsE-liquidsOwn e-cigaretteCross-sectional surveyLiquid nicotine concentrationHigher nicotine levelsE-cigarette use frequencySmoking statusCigarette smokingMale sexMore smokersNicotine exposureTobacco shopsNicotine levelsSmokersAdolescentsMore malesSexMalesThe Short Form Vaping Consequences Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties of a Measure of Vaping Expectancies for Use With Adult E-cigarette Users
Morean M, L’Insalata A. The Short Form Vaping Consequences Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties of a Measure of Vaping Expectancies for Use With Adult E-cigarette Users. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 19: 215-221. PMID: 27613904, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette usersTest-criterion relationshipsAdult e-cigarette usersNegative reinforcementInternal consistencyConsequences QuestionnaireSmoking expectanciesDual usersPositive reinforcementAppetite/weight controlMeasurement invarianceAssociated with positive reinforcementPast-month e-cigarette usersSmoking Consequences QuestionnairePsychometrically sound measureScalar measurement invarianceVaping outcomesConfirmatory factor analysisUnivariate general linear modelSmoking statusAnonymous surveyPsychometric analysisPsychometric propertiesE-cigarettesNegative consequencesLatent class analysis of current e-cigarette and other substance use in high school students
Morean ME, Kong G, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Simon P, Krishnan-Sarin S. Latent class analysis of current e-cigarette and other substance use in high school students. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 161: 292-297. PMID: 26922282, PMCID: PMC4809435, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: A Focus Group Study
Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Kong G, Morean ME, Connell CM, Simon P, Bulmer SM, Krishnan-Sarin S. Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: A Focus Group Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2015, 17: 1235-1241. PMID: 25646346, PMCID: PMC4607731, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntv020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette smoking cessationSmoking cessationE-cigarette useE-cigarettesElectronic cigarettesFemale cigarette smokersYoung adult smokersYoung adults' perceptionsExclusive e-cigarette useCigarette smokingSmoking statusCigarette smokersAdult smokersNicotine reductionFocus group studyAdults' perceptionsCessationGroup studyNonsmokersSmokersCigarettesVerbatim transcriptsParticipantsFocus groupsAdolescents
2014
FKBP5 variation is associated with the acute and chronic effects of nicotine
Jensen KP, Herman AI, Morean ME, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Sofuoglu M. FKBP5 variation is associated with the acute and chronic effects of nicotine. The Pharmacogenomics Journal 2014, 15: 340-346. PMID: 25532758, PMCID: PMC4599366, DOI: 10.1038/tpj.2014.76.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersGene FrequencyGenotypeHeart RateHumansHydrocortisoneInjections, IntravenousNicotineNicotinic AgonistsRNARNA, MessengerSmokingSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTacrolimus Binding ProteinsWhite PeopleConceptsNicotine withdrawalFKBP5 mRNA expressionNegative drug effectsHeart rateIndependent cohortDrug effectsMRNA expressionMinor alleleChronic behavioral effectsEffects of nicotineStress hormone regulationLower cortisol levelsWarrants further investigationSevere nicotine withdrawalCurrent smokersBlood pressureHeavy smokersQuit attemptsHR responseSmoking behaviorCortisol responseCortisol levelsLower subjective ratingsSmokersChronic effectsReasons for Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Discontinuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Kong G, Morean ME, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Discontinuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2014, 17: 847-854. PMID: 25481917, PMCID: PMC4674436, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette experimentationE-cigarettesCigarette smoking statusElectronic cigarette useTop reasonsSmoking statusCigarette smokersE-cigarette flavorsFocus groupsDiscontinuationCigarette useCigarette experimentationHealth concernPrevention effortsYoung adultsHealth risksSmokersSmokingGroupCigarettesYoung peopleContingency management improves smoking cessation treatment outcomes among highly impulsive adolescent smokers relative to cognitive behavioral therapy
Morean ME, Kong G, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Carroll KM, Pittman B, Krishnan-Sarin S. Contingency management improves smoking cessation treatment outcomes among highly impulsive adolescent smokers relative to cognitive behavioral therapy. Addictive Behaviors 2014, 42: 86-90. PMID: 25462659, PMCID: PMC4285343, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyImpulsive adolescentsAdolescent smokersContingency managementBehavioral therapyPoint prevalence abstinenceSelf-reported abstinenceEfficacy of CBTInteraction of impulsivitySelf-reported impulsivityBarratt Impulsiveness ScalePercent days abstinentSelf-reported abstinence ratesCessation treatment outcomeSmoking cessation trialImpulsiveness ScaleDays abstinentSignificant deficitsLinear modelingAdolescentsEOT abstinenceTreatment outcomesImpulsivityTeen smokersCessation trialE-cigarette Use Among High School and Middle School Adolescents in Connecticut
Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean ME, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Kong G. E-cigarette Use Among High School and Middle School Adolescents in Connecticut. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2014, 17: 810-818. PMID: 25385873, PMCID: PMC4674435, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent cigarette smokersCigarette smokersE-cigarette useE-cigarettesE-cigarette usersLifetime e-cigarette usersNicotine-containing e-cigarettesElectronic cigarette useE-cigarette advertisementsFirst tobacco productE-cigarette awarenessSmokersCigarette useTobacco productsLimited evidenceLongitudinal monitoringAnonymous surveyPsychometrically Improved, Abbreviated Versions of Three Classic Measures of Impulsivity and Self-Control
Morean ME, DeMartini KS, Leeman RF, Pearlson GD, Anticevic A, Krishnan-Sarin S, Krystal JH, O’Malley S. Psychometrically Improved, Abbreviated Versions of Three Classic Measures of Impulsivity and Self-Control. Psychological Assessment 2014, 26: 1003-1020. PMID: 24885848, PMCID: PMC4152397, DOI: 10.1037/pas0000003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Self-Control ScaleSelf-reported impulsivityBIS/BASTest-criterion relationshipsFactor structureImpulsivity measuresMeasurement invarianceSelf-report impulsivity measuresBarratt Impulsiveness Scale-11Self-Control ScaleScalar measurement invarianceLatent factor structureGood scale propertiesComprehensive psychometric evaluationReplicable factor structureDrinking/smokingConfirmatory factor analysisAbbreviated versionAlternative factor structuresBehavioral inhibitionActivation ScalesSelf-ControlBIS-11Substance use researchSmoking outcomes
2006
Readiness to Quit Cigarette Smoking, Intimate Partner Violence, and Substance Abuse among Arrested Violent Women
Stuart G, Meehan J, Temple J, Moore T, Hellmuth J, Follansbee K, Morean M. Readiness to Quit Cigarette Smoking, Intimate Partner Violence, and Substance Abuse among Arrested Violent Women. American Journal On Addictions 2006, 15: 396-399. PMID: 16966197, DOI: 10.1080/10550490600860411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violencePartner violenceFemale perpetrators of intimate partner violencePerpetration of intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violence perpetrationSubstance abuseBatterer intervention programsLevels of substance abuseViolence intervention programsFemale perpetratorsGeneral violenceViolent womenIntervention programsCorrelates of cigarette smokingViolenceAbuseUnited StatesPrevalence of smokingPerpetratorsVictimsIntimateQuitting cigarette smokingNext yearAssistanceCigarette smokingReadiness to Quit Cigarette Smoking, Violence and Psychopathology among Arrested Domestically Violent Men
Stuart G, Meehan J, Moore T, Hellmuth J, Morean M, Follansbee K. Readiness to Quit Cigarette Smoking, Violence and Psychopathology among Arrested Domestically Violent Men. American Journal On Addictions 2006, 15: 256-257. PMID: 16923674, DOI: 10.1080/10550490600626663.Peer-Reviewed Original Research