Publications by authors named "Kiana Hacker"

Introduction: It is unclear how young adults who do not use tobacco perceive FDA-authorized e-cigarettes for market entry. This study explored the perceptions and use interests of FDA-authorized e-cigarettes among this population to inform policy decision-making.

Methods: We conducted in-depth interviews with young adults in the US, aged 18-29 years, who do not use tobacco (n=25).

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Objective: Examine if concerns for police brutality, societal discrimination, and school shootings relate to subsequent cigarette and cannabis use among Hispanic and non-Hispanic White (NHW) youth. Hispanic youth may be particularly vulnerable to such concern.

Methods: Data are from the University of Southern California's Happiness and Health Survey, a prospective cohort study, which followed Hispanic (N = 1007) and NHW (N = 251) students from ten inner-city and suburban high schools in Los Angeles County, starting from 2013 until 2019.

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Introduction: Many individuals experienced financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic; yet commercial tobacco (CT) sales increased in the USA. We examined how experiencing financial hardships relates to increased CT discount coupon reception during the pandemic.

Methods: A nationally representative sample of 1700 US adults who used CT during the 12 months prior to the survey were surveyed online during January to February 2021.

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Introduction: The high visibility of COVID-19-related discrimination underscores the importance of understanding the psychological harms associated with vicariously and directly experiencing such incidents. In this observational study, both vicariously and directly experienced COVID-19-related discrimination and their association with heightened concerns about discrimination and vigilance were examined in U.S.

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Limited data exist on the awareness, beliefs, and use of heated tobacco products (HTPs). Data from 1583 U.S.

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Introduction: Commercial tobacco (CT) users employ tobacco expenditure minimizing strategies (TEMS) to manage their CT expenditures. We examined how financial challenges and hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic relate to increases in TEMS use.

Methods: Data from a nationally representative sample of 1,700 U.

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We examined the prevalence and correlates of anticipated responses to hypothetical cigar price increases. Data are from a 2021 representative sample of U.S.

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Anti-Asian discrimination incidents in the USA have resurged during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unclear how concern about being discriminatorily treated due to the COVID-19 pandemic varies between Asian and Asian American (A&AsA) and White adults. We examined A&AsA vs.

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Flavored cigar sales restrictions (FCSRs) may reduce cigar smoking and protect public health. This study examined the correlates of behavior change intents in response to a hypothetical FCSR. Data were from a nationally representative sample of adult flavored cigar smokers (ages ≥21; n = 343) collected through an online survey in 2021.

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Introduction: Young adults new to tobacco (including e-cigarettes) are at an increased risk of e-cigarette use after e-cigarette exposure. This study examined the association between noticing e-cigarette advertising features and perceived product appeal among non-tobacco-using young adults.

Methods: A sample of non-tobacco-using young adults (ages 18-29 years; n=1993) completed an online survey in 2021.

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