2024
How healthcare providers and the right information may play a critical role in quitting success among smokers interested in using e-cigarettes for quitting: Results from a survey of U.S adults
Sharma A, King J, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S, Morean M, Bold K. How healthcare providers and the right information may play a critical role in quitting success among smokers interested in using e-cigarettes for quitting: Results from a survey of U.S adults. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303245. PMID: 38753868, PMCID: PMC11098412, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare providersQuit smokingE-cigarettesBenefits of e-cigarettesPromote smoking cessationPotential public health benefitsGlobal public health priorityPublic health priorityReduce cigarette smokingIncrease quit ratesSmoking cessation attemptsCessation supportNicotine concentrationsHealth prioritySource of informationQuit ratesUS adultsU.S adultsSmoking cessationQuit successCessation attemptsHealthcareProvidersSmokingCigarette smoking
2019
The Association of Impulsivity and Family History of Alcohol Use Disorder on Alcohol Use and Consequences
Haeny AM, Gueorguieva R, Morean ME, Krishnan‐Sarin S, DeMartini KS, Pearlson GD, Anticevic A, Krystal JH, O'Malley SS. The Association of Impulsivity and Family History of Alcohol Use Disorder on Alcohol Use and Consequences. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2019, 44: 159-167. PMID: 31693193, PMCID: PMC6981005, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacets of impulsivityBarratt Impulsiveness ScaleAlcohol-related problemsAlcohol use disorderProblem drinkingAssociation of impulsivityImpulsivity-related traitsAlcohol-related consequencesUse disordersFHP individualsAlcohol outcomesImpulsiveness ScaleImpulsivityProblematic drinkingFHN individualsDrinking quantityAlcohol quantityTranslational neuroscienceAlcohol misuseAlcohol useTransdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research CenterMain effectAnalysis of covariancePhenotypic riskStrong positive association
2018
Development and psychometric validation of a novel measure of sensory expectancies associated with E-cigarette use
Morean ME, Krishnan-Sarin S, Sussman S, Foulds J, Fishbein H, Grana R, Halpern-Felsher B, Kim H, Weaver SR, O'Malley SS. Development and psychometric validation of a novel measure of sensory expectancies associated with E-cigarette use. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 91: 208-215. PMID: 30197032, PMCID: PMC6358482, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.08.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparing cigarette and e-cigarette dependence and predicting frequency of smoking and e-cigarette use in dual-users of cigarettes and e-cigarettes
Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S, O'Malley SS. Comparing cigarette and e-cigarette dependence and predicting frequency of smoking and e-cigarette use in dual-users of cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 87: 92-96. PMID: 29975879, PMCID: PMC9245548, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.06.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 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 Research
2016
The 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 consequences
2015
Integrating Acquired Preparedness and Dual Process Models of Risk for Heavy Drinking and Related Problems
Corbin WR, Papova A, Morean ME, O’Malley S, Krishnan-Sarin S, Abi-Dargham A, Anticevic A, Pearlson G, Petrakis I, Pittman BP, Krystal JH. Integrating Acquired Preparedness and Dual Process Models of Risk for Heavy Drinking and Related Problems. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2015, 29: 864-874. PMID: 26348221, PMCID: PMC6223629, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-process modelImpulsive sensationExpectancy challengeDrinking outcomesStronger positive expectanciesAlcohol useIndirect effectsHeavy drinkingExplicit measuresPositive expectanciesAlcohol expectanciesPreparedness modelImplicit influencePersonality traitsNondependent drinkersBehavioral controlTranslational neuroscienceProcess modelAlcohol dependenceHigh levelsExpectancyDrinkingRelated problemsSensationNeurosciencePositive Drinking Consequences Are Associated With Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Problems Among Veterans Seeking Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Morean M, Cooney J. Positive Drinking Consequences Are Associated With Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Problems Among Veterans Seeking Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder. Substance Use & Misuse 2015, 50: 1383-1389. PMID: 26452402, DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2015.1013133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk-TakingSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransConceptsPositive Drinking Consequences QuestionnairePositive drinking consequencesAlcohol-related problemsDrinking consequencesAlcohol usePre-treatment alcohol useTreatment-seeking veteransAssociated with alcohol useVeterans seeking treatmentBehavior of veteransRates of heavy drinkingPretreatment drinkingAlcohol expectanciesIncremental validityUndergraduate sampleConsequences QuestionnaireAlcohol problemsDrinking behaviorAlcohol treatmentClinical populationsHeavy drinkingProgram intakeInternal consistencyAssociated with increased ratesDisordered backgroundThe Yale Craving Scale: Development and psychometric properties
Rojewski AM, Morean ME, Toll BA, McKee SA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Green BG, Bartoshuk LM, O’Malley S. The Yale Craving Scale: Development and psychometric properties. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 154: 158-166. PMID: 26183404, PMCID: PMC4834029, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.06.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCeiling effectsPsychometric evaluationCraving ScaleDrinking scoresTreatment-seeking smokersInternal consistencyGood internal consistencyHeavy drinkersSmokingGroup comparisonsDrinking urgesStudy sampleDrinking outcomesSensation intensitySubjective cravingLabeled Magnitude ScaleCigarettesPsychometric propertiesScoresCurrent studyLatent factor structureTest-criterion relationshipsSound scaleSmokersDependent population
2014
Psychometrically 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
2012
The drug effects questionnaire: psychometric support across three drug types
Morean ME, de Wit H, King AC, Sofuoglu M, Rueger SY, O’Malley S. The drug effects questionnaire: psychometric support across three drug types. Psychopharmacology 2012, 227: 177-192. PMID: 23271193, PMCID: PMC3624068, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-012-2954-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug Effects QuestionnaireEffects QuestionnaireVariety of substancesPlacebo-controlled studySubjective responsesVisual analog scalePsychometric propertiesSubstance-related behaviorsAcute subjective responseAnalog scaleDrug typePreliminary psychometric supportPsychometric supportPromising psychometric propertiesMultiple substancesCurrent studyQuestionnaireStudy results
2010
Subjective Response to Alcohol: A Critical Review of the Literature
Morean M, Corbin W. Subjective Response to Alcohol: A Critical Review of the Literature. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2010, 34: 385-395. PMID: 20028359, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2009.01103.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderSubjective response to alcoholResponse to alcoholBlood alcohol curveSubjective responsesAlcohol effectsDevelopment of alcohol use disordersAlcohol’s positive effectsAlcohol challenge paradigmHigh-risk individualsAssessment of subjective responseChallenge paradigmNegative reinforcementAlcohol curveImpairing effectsUse disorderCognitive/behavioral impairmentDrinking behaviorAlcohol problemsGenetic influencesLaboratory-based researchPartial supportAlcohol usePlacebo-controlledSensitive to negative effects