Publications by authors named "P Truman Harrell"
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- This study looked at how racial teasing affects teens' use of marijuana and vaping products like electronic cigarettes.
- They found that teens who experienced racial teasing were more likely to use these substances.
- Public health efforts should focus on reducing racial teasing to help prevent substance use, especially among older girls and bisexual youth.
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- A study was conducted to find out where Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) are located in Forsyth County, NC, focusing on large businesses and some small organizations.
- Researchers carried out phone surveys with a 79.1% response rate, discovering that 411 businesses had AEDs and identifying a total of 963 AEDs across 573 locations.
- Most AEDs (65.1%) were not listed in the state registry, and only a small fraction (11.8%) were included in the county’s emergency medical dispatch center registry.
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- Developed an expectancy measure for adolescent e-cigarette use to inform research and policy.
- Focus groups and expert reviews helped shape the measure, which was tested on 267 adolescents aged 14-17.
- Results showed four factors: Negative Consequences, Positive Reinforcement, Negative Affect Reduction, and Weight Control, correlating with vaping behavior and perceptions.
To inform policy and messaging, this study examined characteristics of adolescents' and young adults' (AYAs') exposure to and engagement with nicotine and tobacco product (NTP) social media (SM) content. In this cross-sectional survey study, AYAs aged 13-26 (=1,163) reported current NTP use, SM use frequency, and exposure to and engagement with SM content promoting and opposing NTP use (i.e.
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