2021
The Anticipated Effects of Cannabis Scale (AECS): Initial Development and Validation of an Affect- and Valence-Based Expectancy Measure
Waddell J, Corbin W, Meier M, Morean M, Metrik J. The Anticipated Effects of Cannabis Scale (AECS): Initial Development and Validation of an Affect- and Valence-Based Expectancy Measure. Psychological Assessment 2021, 33: 180-194. PMID: 33151731, PMCID: PMC9973752, DOI: 10.1037/pas0000881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCannabis expectanciesNegative expectationsEvidence of incremental validityAssociated with cannabis useCannabis use frequencyFactor analysisTwo-factor structureAssociated with more negative consequencesConfirmatory factor analysisExploratory factor analysisAlcohol expectanciesCannabis misuseIncremental validityCannabis effectsCannabis frequencyDependence symptomsCannabis usePsychometric limitationsExpectancy itemsValence-basedExpectancy measuresPredictive utilityCannabisPositive expectationsPrior research
2019
High 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 dataSmokingControlPrevalence and correlates of medical cannabis patients' use of cannabis for recreational purposes
Morean M, Lederman I. Prevalence and correlates of medical cannabis patients' use of cannabis for recreational purposes. Addictive Behaviors 2019, 93: 233-239. PMID: 30772776, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical cannabisRecreational cannabisMental health conditionsLegal statusLegalized medical cannabisMC usersFeatures of MCHigh-risk populationState of residenceParticipating statesRegulatory effortsPrimary medical conditionPrevention/intervention effortsRates of misuseParticipant's state of residencePrescription medicationsTHC concentrationsHealth conditionsPatient useAnonymous surveyMedical authoritiesMedication usersPositive expectationsMedical conditionsCannabis
2017
Predictors of Adult E-Cigarette Users Vaporizing Cannabis Using E-Cigarettes and Vape-Pens
Morean ME, Lipshie N, Josephson M, Foster D. Predictors of Adult E-Cigarette Users Vaporizing Cannabis Using E-Cigarettes and Vape-Pens. Substance Use & Misuse 2017, 52: 974-981. PMID: 28323498, PMCID: PMC5409866, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2016.1268162.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Vaping to lose weight: Predictors of adult e-cigarette use for weight loss or control
Morean M, Wedel A. Vaping to lose weight: Predictors of adult e-cigarette use for weight loss or control. Addictive Behaviors 2016, 66: 55-59. PMID: 27875790, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette usersAdult e-cigarette usersE-cigarettesHistory of binge eatingTraditional cigarette smokersE-cigarette initiationWeight lossAssociated with anorexiaCurrent weight statusE-liquidsE-cigarette useCigarette smoking statusWeight loss motivationsBinary logistic regressionCigarette smokersWeight statusSmoking statusWeight managementE-liquid flavorsDiet strategiesVaping frequencyLogistic regressionBinge eatingNicotine contentPotential predictors
2007
The Positive Drinking Consequences Questionnaire (PDCQ): Validation of a new assessment tool
Corbin W, Morean M, Benedict D. The Positive Drinking Consequences Questionnaire (PDCQ): Validation of a new assessment tool. Addictive Behaviors 2007, 33: 54-68. PMID: 17618063, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive Drinking Consequences QuestionnairePositive drinking consequencesDrinking consequencesDrinking behaviorConsequences QuestionnairePositive consequences of alcohol useAssociated with drinking behaviorPositive consequencesConsequences of alcohol useSingle-factor structureSplit-half reliabilityIncremental validityExpectancy itemsDiscriminant validityExpectancy measuresPositive expectationsAlcohol useUnique contributionsClinical assessment toolUndergraduate studentsAssessment toolDrinking populationPositive outcomesNegative consequencesDrinking
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 smoking