Madison L Iskra

Biographic Data

ID6057588
NAMEMadison L Iskra
GIVEN NAMESMadison L
FAMILY NAMEIskra
SIGNATUREISKRA M L
AFFILIATIONSAll authors are with Truth Initiative’s Schroeder Institute, Washington, DC.
ORCID0009-0003-7694-5406
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Assessing Reliability of a Change in Survey Item Terminology from “Marijuana” to “Cannabis” Among a Sample of U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults

    Jennifer M Kreslake, Stephanie N Yoon et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2026

    Introduction: To determine whether changing survey terminology affects measurement reliability among adolescents and young adults.Methods: A convenience sample online survey was conducted (September–October 2023) among respondents aged 15–24 years (N = 1550). Inter-item reliability was measured by recording responses to one item asking about ever marijuana use (with a list of examples/slang), and one of two versions asking about ever cannabis use…

  • Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use Among LGBT+ Youths and Young Adults According to Strength of State-Level LGBT+ Equality Protections

    Elexis C Kierstead, Stephanie N Yoon et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2025References: 23

    Objectives. To examine whether the state-level LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other identities) legal protections where LGBT+ youths and young adults reside are associated with cigarette and e-cigarette use. Methods. We drew LGBT+ respondents (aged 15–31 years; n = 1255) from a national, probability-based survey conducted from August to December 2023. We scored each state for LGBT+ equality on a scale from restrictive to protecti…