2020
Trends in various e-cigarette devices used by high school adolescents from 2017-2019
Bold KW, Kong G, Morean M, Gueorguieva R, Camenga DR, Simon P, Davis DR, Jackson A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Trends in various e-cigarette devices used by high school adolescents from 2017-2019. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 219: 108497. PMID: 33421797, PMCID: PMC7861878, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst 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 schoolsE-cigarette devices used on school grounds
Jackson A, Kong G, Wu R, Morean ME, Davis DR, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Bold KW, Simon P, Krishnan-Sarin S. E-cigarette devices used on school grounds. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 110: 106516. PMID: 32622027, PMCID: PMC7415711, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDripping and vape tricks: Alternative e-cigarette use behaviors among adolescents
Kong G, Morean ME, Bold KW, Wu R, Bhatti H, Simon P, Krishnan-Sarin S. Dripping and vape tricks: Alternative e-cigarette use behaviors among adolescents. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 107: 106394. PMID: 32222561, PMCID: PMC7308079, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between preference for using alcohol beverage-named e-liquids and alcohol use among high school youth
Jackson A, Wu R, Kong G, Camenga D, Morean M, Simon P, Bold K, Haeny A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Association between preference for using alcohol beverage-named e-liquids and alcohol use among high school youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 209: 107903. PMID: 32078976, PMCID: PMC7265357, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol useE-cigarette usersPast month alcohol useE-liquid flavorsE-liquidsE-cigarettesMonth alcohol usePast monthPast-month binge drinkingPreference of alcoholAlcohol drinking statusAlcohol beveragesPast-month bingeDrinking statusMultinomial logistic regressionBinge drinkingLogistic regressionBingeAssociationAdolescent alcohol useAdolescentsMonthsLiquid flavorsConnecticut high schools
2019
Using Latent Class Analysis to Examine Susceptibility to Various Tobacco Products Among Adolescents
Bold KW, Buta E, Simon P, Kong G, Morean M, Camenga D, Krishnan-Sarin S. Using Latent Class Analysis to Examine Susceptibility to Various Tobacco Products Among Adolescents. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019, 22: 2059-2065. PMID: 31758190, PMCID: PMC7593365, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAppeal of JUUL among adolescents
Kong G, Bold KW, Morean ME, Bhatti H, Camenga DR, Jackson A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Appeal of JUUL among adolescents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 205: 107691. PMID: 31706249, PMCID: PMC7307218, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh school students’ use of flavored e-cigarette e-liquids for appetite control and weight loss
Morean ME, Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga D, Simon P, Jackson A, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. High school students’ use of flavored e-cigarette e-liquids for appetite control and weight loss. Addictive Behaviors 2019, 102: 106139. PMID: 31704428, PMCID: PMC6948184, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-liquid useAppetite controlWeight-related reasonsWeight lossE-liquidsAdolescent e-cigarette usersE-cigarette initiationE-cigarette usersSubset of adolescentsSchool-based surveyNicotine exposureFlavored e-liquidsSmoking frequencyInclusion criteriaAnalytic sampleVapingNaïve individualsFrequent vapingCurrent usersAdolescentsSchool adolescentsHigh school adolescentsNon-missing dataSmokingControlAdolescents’ awareness of the nicotine strength and e-cigarette status of JUUL e-cigarettes
Morean ME, Bold KW, Kong G, Gueorguieva R, Camenga DR, Simon P, Jackson A, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Adolescents’ awareness of the nicotine strength and e-cigarette status of JUUL e-cigarettes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 204: 107512. PMID: 31487572, PMCID: PMC6878179, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.05.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYouth 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
2018
Querying About the Use of Specific E-Cigarette Devices May Enhance Accurate Measurement of E-Cigarette Prevalence Rates Among High School Students
Morean ME, Camenga DR, Bold KW, Kong G, Jackson A, Simon P, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Querying About the Use of Specific E-Cigarette Devices May Enhance Accurate Measurement of E-Cigarette Prevalence Rates Among High School Students. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 22: 833-837. PMID: 30395344, PMCID: PMC7171282, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocioeconomic status and adolescent e-cigarette use: The mediating role of e-cigarette advertisement exposure
Simon P, Camenga D, Morean M, Kong G, Bold KW, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Socioeconomic status and adolescent e-cigarette use: The mediating role of e-cigarette advertisement exposure. Preventive Medicine 2018, 112: 193-198. PMID: 29673887, PMCID: PMC6007030, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarette advertisementsSocioeconomic statusAdolescent e-cigarette useE-cigarette advertising exposureAdvertising exposureLow socioeconomic statusE-cigarette advertisingTobacco product useDifferent SES groupsHigher socioeconomic statusRace/ethnicityE-cigarette advertisement exposureCigarette useS groupPast month frequencyAnonymous surveyCigarette advertisingProduct useAdvertisement exposureYouth exposureGreater frequencyExposureAssociationGreater exposure
2017
Age at drinking onset, age at first intoxication, and delay to first intoxication: Assessing the concurrent validity of measures of drinking initiation with alcohol use and related problems
Morean ME, L'Insalata A, Butler ER, McKee A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Age at drinking onset, age at first intoxication, and delay to first intoxication: Assessing the concurrent validity of measures of drinking initiation with alcohol use and related problems. Addictive Behaviors 2017, 79: 195-200. PMID: 29304425, PMCID: PMC5807182, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly 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 monthE-Cigarettes and “Dripping” Among High-School Youth
Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean M, Kong G, Bold KW, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Simon P, Wu R. E-Cigarettes and “Dripping” Among High-School Youth. Pediatrics 2017, 139: e20163224. PMID: 28167512, PMCID: PMC5330405, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-3224.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 malesSexMalesPreference for gain- or loss-framed electronic cigarette prevention messages
Kong G, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Morean ME, Krishnan-Sarin S. Preference for gain- or loss-framed electronic cigarette prevention messages. Addictive Behaviors 2016, 62: 108-113. PMID: 27344117, PMCID: PMC5512445, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychometric validation of measures of alcohol expectancies, retrospective subjective response, and positive drinking consequences for use with adolescents
Morean ME, Zellers S, Tamler M, Krishnan-Sarin S. Psychometric validation of measures of alcohol expectancies, retrospective subjective response, and positive drinking consequences for use with adolescents. Addictive Behaviors 2016, 58: 182-187. PMID: 26967911, PMCID: PMC4940122, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.02.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLatent 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