Mijin Jeong
Biographic Data
| ID | 769822 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mijin Jeong |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mijin |
| FAMILY NAME | Jeong |
| SIGNATURE | JEONG M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5767-7766 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
An Experimental Study on the Effect of E-Cigarette Advertising Features on Youth Perceptions and Intentions
BACKGROUND: Exposure to e-cigarette marketing may influence youths' e-cigarette perceptions and behavior. However, less is known about the effect of specific advertisement (ad) features on youth who have never tried e-cigarettes. METHODS: = 516). Participants viewed two ads in one of eight randomized e-cigarette ad conditions that varied by three ad features: color (vibrant/muted), images of models (present/absent), and smoking-relevant language …
Associations Between Comparative Perceptions of Memory Functioning and Broader Social Comparison Tendencies Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
This study explored how midlife and older adults’ social comparison tendencies are associated with their self-assessment of memory compared to peers. We measured social comparison orientation (SCO), specific types of everyday comparisons (eating behavior and physical activity), and anxiety. Data were collected from 496 adults (249 men; M age = 58.7) who completed the web-based survey between June and August 2022. Binary logistic regression was us…
Family relationship quality and psychological and cognitive health among grandparent caregivers: The moderating role of co-residence with adult children
The present study explores how family relationship quality is associated with psychological and cognitive health among grandparents who had primary responsibility in raising their grandchildren and examines whether co-residence with adult children moderates this relationship. The study uses data from 589 grandparents who completed the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) survey. Latent profile analysis (LPA) is used to identify grandp…
Associations Between Noticing E-Cigarette Advertising Features and E-Cigarette Appeal and Switching Interest Among Young Adult Dual Users
BACKGROUND: E-cigarette advertising, which often includes various features, may prompt e-cigarette use and product switching. This study examined the associations between noticing e-cigarette ad features and perceived product appeal and interest in completely switching from cigarettes to advertised e-cigarettes among young adult dual users of both products. METHODS: = 1,821). Participants viewed 12 e-cigarette ads, clicked on ad features (e.g., f…
Home Usability for Older Adults: Results from the Dwelling Usability for Equitable Living (Duel © ) Survey
Self-Perceptions of Aging Among Young Adults Who Had Close Contact with a Grandparent
The present study aims to understand young adults’ self-perceptions of aging (SPA) and the way their SPA would form throughout close contact with a grandparent, guided by the intergroup contact hypothesis. Fourteen young adults participated in a semi-structured interview for this study. They were ages 18 to 39 and had experienced at least one year of close contact with a grandparent. Thematic analysis of the interviews generated four overarching …
The Effects of Tobacco Coverage in the Public Communication Environment on Young People’s Decisions to Smoke Combustible Cigarettes
In today’s complex media environment, does media coverage influence youth and young adults’ (YYA) tobacco use and intentions? We conceptualize the “public communication environment” and effect mediators, then ask whether over time variation in exogenously measured tobacco media coverage from mass and social media sources predicts daily YYA cigarette smoking intentions measured in a rolling nationally representative phone survey (N = 11,847 on 1,1…
Tobacco minimum packaging policy to reduce cigarillo use among young people: Results of an experimental study
Young adult cigarillo smokers prefer smaller packs in conditions where pricing incentivises smaller packs. Minimum pack size policies may reduce the appeal of cigarillos among young adults, especially less frequent cigarillo smokers. Pack size policy should take into consideration price, and ideally these two factors should be addressed together
Over 1 year later: Smokers’ Evali awareness, knowledge and perceived impact on e-cigarette interest
Despite the passage of time, considerable lack of knowledge and misperceptions about EVALI remain among those who smoke. Our findings suggest the need for continued efforts to promote better understanding of EVALI and appropriate behavioural and policy responses
Noticing people, discounts and non-tobacco flavours in e-cigarette ads may increase e-cigarette product appeal among non-tobacco-using young adults
Attention to several e-cigarette ad features (eg, people, discounts, non-tobacco flavours) was associated with increased e-cigarette product appeal, whereas attention to nicotine warnings and smoking cessation claims was associated with reduced appeal among non-tobacco-using young adults. Restricting appeal-promoting features while strengthening the effects of nicotine warnings and smoker-targeted claims in e-cigarette ads may potentially reduce …
Emergence and growth of ‘natural’ cigars in the USA
Representations of older adults in Covid-related newspaper articles: A comparison between the perspectives of older and younger adults
The Effect of Cigarillo Packaging Characteristics on Young Adult Perceptions and Intentions: An Experimental Study
Research demonstrates that characteristics of cigarette packaging influence consumer product perceptions, yet the current literature on the impact of cigar packaging is limited. This study aims to examine how different cigarillo packaging features influence young adult cigar smokers' perceptions. In 2016, we recruited past-year cigar users aged 18-34 from Amazon Mechanical Turk (N = 1260). We utilized a 2 × 2 × 3 × 2 between-subjects factorial de…
Influence of cigarillo packaging characteristics on young adults’ perceptions and intentions: Findings from three online experiments
Objectives Packaging is an important component of tobacco marketing that influences product perceptions and use intentions. However, little research exists on cigar packaging. We leveraged variability in existing Swisher Sweets cigarillo packaging to extend the evidence base. Methods Between 2017 and 2019, we conducted three online experiments with 774 young adult past-year cigar smokers recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk. After viewing Swisher…
Ageism in Covid-Related Newspaper Coverage: The First Month of a Pandemic
This study provides insight for policy makers, researchers, and practitioners exploring societal perceptions of older adults and how these perceptions are disseminated and maintained by the media
Comparison of a General and Conditional Measure of E-Cigarette Harm Perceptions
Measures of tobacco product harm perceptions are important in research, given their association with tobacco use. Despite recommendations to use more specific harm and risk perception measures, limited research exists comparing different wordings. We present exploratory survey data comparing young adults' (ages 18-29) responses to a general e-cigarette harm perception measure ("How harmful, if at all, do you think vaping/using an e-cigarette is t…
Impact of e-cigarette health warnings on motivation to vape and smoke
E-cigarette health warnings may motivate users to quit vaping and discourage smoking. The most promising warnings include health hazards (other than nicotine addiction) and imagery. We found no support for the hypothesis that e-cigarette warnings could encourage smoking cigarettes
Naturally similar: Natural American Spirit and Nat Sherman’s new cigarette
In 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to makers of Natural American Spirit (NAS) and Nat Sherman cigarettes regarding their use of misleading descriptors such as ‘additive-free’ and ‘natural’ on product labels and advertising.1 2 The result was a 2017 agreement to remove the terms ‘additive-free’ and ‘natural’ as claims, while still allowing NAS to retain the word ‘natural’ in its brand name.3 The agreement also …
Placing Health Warnings on E-Cigarettes: A Standardized Protocol
Health warnings for e-cigarettes are a promising and novel tobacco control intervention for reducing e-cigarette use. We developed a new protocol for evaluating e-cigarette warnings by placing them on users' own devices to reflect real-world exposure. Study 1 participants were a national convenience sample of 606 U.S. adult e-cigarette users surveyed online in March 2017. Most Study 1 participants were willing to have their e-cigarette devices (8…
Impact of modified risk tobacco product claims on beliefs of US adults and adolescents
Risk and exposure claims acted similarly on MRTP beliefs. Lower exposure claims misled the public to perceive lower perceived risk even though no lower risk claim was explicitly made, which is impermissible under US law
Public misperception that very low nicotine cigarettes are less carcinogenic
Many smokers had the misperception that smoking VLNC cigarettes is less likely to cause cancer, and some stated that they would be less likely to quit. A VLNC standard may be more effective if accompanied by a communication campaign that emphasises the continued dangers of smoking VLNC cigarettes due to the many toxic chemicals in smoke
Cigarette pack messages about toxic chemicals: A randomised clinical trial
NCT02785484
Conversations about pictorial cigarette pack warnings: Theoretical mechanisms of influence
Representations of older adults in Covid-related newspaper articles: A comparison between the perspectives of older and younger adults
Ageism in Covid-Related Newspaper Coverage: The First Month of a Pandemic
This study provides insight for policy makers, researchers, and practitioners exploring societal perceptions of older adults and how these perceptions are disseminated and maintained by the media
Family relationship quality and psychological and cognitive health among grandparent caregivers: The moderating role of co-residence with adult children
The present study explores how family relationship quality is associated with psychological and cognitive health among grandparents who had primary responsibility in raising their grandchildren and examines whether co-residence with adult children moderates this relationship. The study uses data from 589 grandparents who completed the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) survey. Latent profile analysis (LPA) is used to identify grandp…
Placing Health Warnings on E-Cigarettes: A Standardized Protocol
Health warnings for e-cigarettes are a promising and novel tobacco control intervention for reducing e-cigarette use. We developed a new protocol for evaluating e-cigarette warnings by placing them on users' own devices to reflect real-world exposure. Study 1 participants were a national convenience sample of 606 U.S. adult e-cigarette users surveyed online in March 2017. Most Study 1 participants were willing to have their e-cigarette devices (8…
Impact of modified risk tobacco product claims on beliefs of US adults and adolescents
Risk and exposure claims acted similarly on MRTP beliefs. Lower exposure claims misled the public to perceive lower perceived risk even though no lower risk claim was explicitly made, which is impermissible under US law
Public misperception that very low nicotine cigarettes are less carcinogenic
Many smokers had the misperception that smoking VLNC cigarettes is less likely to cause cancer, and some stated that they would be less likely to quit. A VLNC standard may be more effective if accompanied by a communication campaign that emphasises the continued dangers of smoking VLNC cigarettes due to the many toxic chemicals in smoke
Cigarette pack messages about toxic chemicals: A randomised clinical trial
NCT02785484
Conversations about pictorial cigarette pack warnings: Theoretical mechanisms of influence
Impact of e-cigarette health warnings on motivation to vape and smoke
E-cigarette health warnings may motivate users to quit vaping and discourage smoking. The most promising warnings include health hazards (other than nicotine addiction) and imagery. We found no support for the hypothesis that e-cigarette warnings could encourage smoking cigarettes
Naturally similar: Natural American Spirit and Nat Sherman’s new cigarette
In 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to makers of Natural American Spirit (NAS) and Nat Sherman cigarettes regarding their use of misleading descriptors such as ‘additive-free’ and ‘natural’ on product labels and advertising.1 2 The result was a 2017 agreement to remove the terms ‘additive-free’ and ‘natural’ as claims, while still allowing NAS to retain the word ‘natural’ in its brand name.3 The agreement also …
Comparison of a General and Conditional Measure of E-Cigarette Harm Perceptions
Measures of tobacco product harm perceptions are important in research, given their association with tobacco use. Despite recommendations to use more specific harm and risk perception measures, limited research exists comparing different wordings. We present exploratory survey data comparing young adults' (ages 18-29) responses to a general e-cigarette harm perception measure ("How harmful, if at all, do you think vaping/using an e-cigarette is t…
The Effect of Cigarillo Packaging Characteristics on Young Adult Perceptions and Intentions: An Experimental Study
Research demonstrates that characteristics of cigarette packaging influence consumer product perceptions, yet the current literature on the impact of cigar packaging is limited. This study aims to examine how different cigarillo packaging features influence young adult cigar smokers' perceptions. In 2016, we recruited past-year cigar users aged 18-34 from Amazon Mechanical Turk (N = 1260). We utilized a 2 × 2 × 3 × 2 between-subjects factorial de…
Influence of cigarillo packaging characteristics on young adults’ perceptions and intentions: Findings from three online experiments
Objectives Packaging is an important component of tobacco marketing that influences product perceptions and use intentions. However, little research exists on cigar packaging. We leveraged variability in existing Swisher Sweets cigarillo packaging to extend the evidence base. Methods Between 2017 and 2019, we conducted three online experiments with 774 young adult past-year cigar smokers recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk. After viewing Swisher…
Ageism in Covid-Related Newspaper Coverage: The First Month of a Pandemic
This study provides insight for policy makers, researchers, and practitioners exploring societal perceptions of older adults and how these perceptions are disseminated and maintained by the media
The Effects of Tobacco Coverage in the Public Communication Environment on Young People’s Decisions to Smoke Combustible Cigarettes
In today’s complex media environment, does media coverage influence youth and young adults’ (YYA) tobacco use and intentions? We conceptualize the “public communication environment” and effect mediators, then ask whether over time variation in exogenously measured tobacco media coverage from mass and social media sources predicts daily YYA cigarette smoking intentions measured in a rolling nationally representative phone survey (N = 11,847 on 1,1…
Tobacco minimum packaging policy to reduce cigarillo use among young people: Results of an experimental study
Young adult cigarillo smokers prefer smaller packs in conditions where pricing incentivises smaller packs. Minimum pack size policies may reduce the appeal of cigarillos among young adults, especially less frequent cigarillo smokers. Pack size policy should take into consideration price, and ideally these two factors should be addressed together
Over 1 year later: Smokers’ Evali awareness, knowledge and perceived impact on e-cigarette interest
Despite the passage of time, considerable lack of knowledge and misperceptions about EVALI remain among those who smoke. Our findings suggest the need for continued efforts to promote better understanding of EVALI and appropriate behavioural and policy responses
Noticing people, discounts and non-tobacco flavours in e-cigarette ads may increase e-cigarette product appeal among non-tobacco-using young adults
Attention to several e-cigarette ad features (eg, people, discounts, non-tobacco flavours) was associated with increased e-cigarette product appeal, whereas attention to nicotine warnings and smoking cessation claims was associated with reduced appeal among non-tobacco-using young adults. Restricting appeal-promoting features while strengthening the effects of nicotine warnings and smoker-targeted claims in e-cigarette ads may potentially reduce …
Emergence and growth of ‘natural’ cigars in the USA
Representations of older adults in Covid-related newspaper articles: A comparison between the perspectives of older and younger adults
Associations Between Noticing E-Cigarette Advertising Features and E-Cigarette Appeal and Switching Interest Among Young Adult Dual Users
BACKGROUND: E-cigarette advertising, which often includes various features, may prompt e-cigarette use and product switching. This study examined the associations between noticing e-cigarette ad features and perceived product appeal and interest in completely switching from cigarettes to advertised e-cigarettes among young adult dual users of both products. METHODS: = 1,821). Participants viewed 12 e-cigarette ads, clicked on ad features (e.g., f…
Home Usability for Older Adults: Results from the Dwelling Usability for Equitable Living (Duel © ) Survey
Self-Perceptions of Aging Among Young Adults Who Had Close Contact with a Grandparent
The present study aims to understand young adults’ self-perceptions of aging (SPA) and the way their SPA would form throughout close contact with a grandparent, guided by the intergroup contact hypothesis. Fourteen young adults participated in a semi-structured interview for this study. They were ages 18 to 39 and had experienced at least one year of close contact with a grandparent. Thematic analysis of the interviews generated four overarching …
Family relationship quality and psychological and cognitive health among grandparent caregivers: The moderating role of co-residence with adult children
The present study explores how family relationship quality is associated with psychological and cognitive health among grandparents who had primary responsibility in raising their grandchildren and examines whether co-residence with adult children moderates this relationship. The study uses data from 589 grandparents who completed the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) survey. Latent profile analysis (LPA) is used to identify grandp…
An Experimental Study on the Effect of E-Cigarette Advertising Features on Youth Perceptions and Intentions
BACKGROUND: Exposure to e-cigarette marketing may influence youths' e-cigarette perceptions and behavior. However, less is known about the effect of specific advertisement (ad) features on youth who have never tried e-cigarettes. METHODS: = 516). Participants viewed two ads in one of eight randomized e-cigarette ad conditions that varied by three ad features: color (vibrant/muted), images of models (present/absent), and smoking-relevant language …
Associations Between Comparative Perceptions of Memory Functioning and Broader Social Comparison Tendencies Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
This study explored how midlife and older adults’ social comparison tendencies are associated with their self-assessment of memory compared to peers. We measured social comparison orientation (SCO), specific types of everyday comparisons (eating behavior and physical activity), and anxiety. Data were collected from 496 adults (249 men; M age = 58.7) who completed the web-based survey between June and August 2022. Binary logistic regression was us…
Psychology (15 works) · Medicine (14 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (14 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (11 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Advertising (9 works) · Business (9 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Perception (6 works)