Brian A Primack
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 2480368 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Brian A Primack |
| PRENOMES | Brian A |
| SOBRENOME | Primack |
| ASSINATURA | PRIMACK B A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Pittsburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5962-0939 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 24 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 27 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 24 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2006 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Time and Frequency of Social Media Use and Loneliness Among U.S. Adults
The U.S. loneliness epidemic is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. While higher social media use (SMU) has been associated with higher loneliness among youth, these associations have not been sufficiently examined in adult populations. Additionally, insufficient research has assessed both SMU time and frequency in the same study. Therefore, the primary aim was to evaluate associations between SMU, both by time and frequency, and…
E-Cigarette-Related Nicotine Misinformation on Social Media
Background. Twitter provides an opportunity to examine misperceptions about nicotine and addiction as they pertain to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). The purpose of this study was to systematically examine a sample of ENDS-related tweets that presented information about nicotine or addiction for the presence of potential misinformation.Methods. A total of 10.1 million ENDS-related tweets were obtained from April 2018 through March 20…
Policy and Behavior
To combat the e-cigarette epidemic among young audiences, a federal law was passed in the US that raised the minimum legal sales age of tobacco to 21 years (commonly known as Tobacco 21). Little is known about sentiment toward this law. Thus, the purpose of our study was to systematically explore trends about Tobacco 21 discussions and comparisons to other age-restriction behaviors on Twitter. Twitter data (n = 4628) were collected from September…
Miscommunication about the US federal Tobacco 21 law
As several countries explore raising their age of sale of tobacco laws to 21, they should couple policy enactment with clear and accurate communication about the law. Compliance agencies at all levels (eg, local, regional, national) can use social media to identify policy loopholes and support vulnerable populations throughout the policy implementation process
Re-evaluating standards of human subjects protection for sensitive health data in social media networks
Integrating Social Dynamics Into Modeling Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use
Background. The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarette) offers potential to facilitate cigarette smoking cessation, yet potentially increases risk of cigarette smoking initiation. This relationship has been primarily modeled in mathematical ways that often do not represent real-world complexities, which could inform decisions regarding local prevention programs or policies. Aims. To develop a model of cigarette and e-cigarette use that combine…
Passive and Active Social Media Use and Depressive Symptoms Among United States Adults
Social media allows users to explore self-identity and express emotions or thoughts. Research looking into the association between social media use (SMU) and mental health outcomes, such as anxiety or depressive symptoms, have produced mixed findings. These contradictions may best be addressed by examining different patterns of SMU as they relate to depressive symptomatology. We sought to assess the independent associations between active versus …
Social Media Use and Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
SMU pattern characterization of a large population suggests 2 pat- terns are associated with risk for depression and anxiety. Developing educational interventions that address use patterns rather than single aspects of SMU (eg, quantity) would likely be useful
Comparison of toxicant load from waterpipe and cigarette tobacco smoking among young adults in the USA
WTS accounted for over half of the tobacco smoke volume consumed among young US adult waterpipe and cigarette smokers. Toxicant exposures to tar, carbon monoxide and nicotine were lower, but still substantial, for WTS alone compared with WTS and cigarette smoking. Public health and policy interventions to reduce harm from tobacco smoking in young US adults should explicitly address WTS toxicant exposures
Toward Real-Time Infoveillance of Twitter Health Messages
There is growing interest in conducting public health research using data from social media. In particular, Twitter “infoveillance” has demonstrated utility across health contexts. However, rigorous and reproducible methodologies for using Twitter data in public health are not yet well articulated, particularly those related to content analysis, which is a highly popular approach. In 2014, we gathered an interdisciplinary team of health science r…
Association Between Initial Use of e-Cigarettes and Subsequent Cigarette Smoking Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Importance: The public health implications of e-cigarettes depend, in part, on whether e-cigarette use affects the risk of cigarette smoking. Objective: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies that assessed initial use of e-cigarettes and subsequent cigarette smoking. Data Sources: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, the 2016 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 22nd Annual Meeting abstracts,…
Social Media Use and Perceived Social Isolation Among Young Adults in the U.S.
World Vaping Day
Few studies have demonstrated the use of mixed methods research to contextualize health topics using primary data from social media. To address this gap in the methodological literature, we present research about electronic nicotine delivery systems, using Twitter data from “World Vaping Day.” To engage with the quantitative breadth and qualitative depth of 5,149 collected tweets, we utilized a convergent parallel mixed methods framework, integra…
Problematic social media use and depressive symptoms among U.S. young adults
The association between social media use and sleep disturbance among young adults
Use of multiple social media platforms and symptoms of depression and anxiety
Consensus statement on assessment of waterpipe smoking in epidemiological studies
Numerous epidemiological accounts suggest that waterpipe smoking (aka hookah, shisha, narghile) has become a global phenomenon, especially among youth. The alarming spread of waterpipe and accumulating evidence of its addictive and harmful effects represent a new threat in the global fight to limit tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. In response to waterpipe's alarming trends, major public health and tobacco control organisations have starte…
Associations Between Race, Ethnicity, Religion, and Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking
We surveyed a random sample of 852 students at a large university in 2010-2011 to clarify associations between waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS), ethnicity, and religion. Current (past 30 day) WTS was reported by 116 (14%) students, and 331 (39%) reported ever WTS. Middle Eastern ethnicity was associated with current WTS (odds ratio [OR] = 2.37; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.06, 5.34) and ever WTS (OR = 2.59; 95% CI = 1.22, 5.47). South Asian et…
The Predictive Utility of Attitudes Toward Hookah Tobacco Smoking
Positive attitudes toward HTS were more strongly associated with HTS compared to negative attitudes. It may be particularly valuable for future research and interventions to focus on decreasing positive attitudes toward HTS
A comparison of cigarette- and hookah-related videos on YouTube
Although internet user-generated videos related to cigarette smoking often acknowledge harmful consequences and provide explicit antismoking messages, hookah-related videos do not. It may be valuable for public health programmes to correct common misconceptions regarding hookah use
US Health Policy Related to Hookah Tobacco Smoking
Objectives. Although US cigarette smoking is decreasing, hookah tobacco smoking (HTS) is an emerging trend associated with substantial toxicant exposure. We assessed how a representative sample of US tobacco control policies may apply to HTS. Methods. We examined municipal, county, and state legal texts applying to the 100 largest US cities. We developed a summary policy variable that distinguished among cities on the basis of how current tobacco…
Association Between Media Use in Adolescence and Depression in Young Adulthood
Results: Of the 4142 participants (47.5% female and 67.0% white) who were not depressed at baseline and who underwent follow-up assessment, 308 (7.4%) reported symptoms consistent with depression at follow-up. Controlling for all covariates including baseline Center for Epidemiologic Studies–Depression Scale score, those reporting more television use had significantly greater odds of developing depression (odds ratio [95% confidence interval], 1.…
Association of Various Components of Media Literacy and Adolescent Smoking
Varied relationships exist between individual facets of media literacy and smoking outcomes
An Old Custom, a New Threat to Tobacco Control
We applaud Lewis and Wackowski’s review of the tobacco industry’s trend toward more aggressive marketing of flavored cigarette brands.1 This article’s appearance in the same issue that highlighted the value of history to public health is timely, because flavored tobacco is becoming popular among young people by way of a very old smoking device: the hookah. Originally from the Indian subcontinent, hookahs have been common in the Arab world for alm…
Problematic social media use and depressive symptoms among U.S. young adults
Toward Real-Time Infoveillance of Twitter Health Messages
There is growing interest in conducting public health research using data from social media. In particular, Twitter “infoveillance” has demonstrated utility across health contexts. However, rigorous and reproducible methodologies for using Twitter data in public health are not yet well articulated, particularly those related to content analysis, which is a highly popular approach. In 2014, we gathered an interdisciplinary team of health science r…
World Vaping Day
Few studies have demonstrated the use of mixed methods research to contextualize health topics using primary data from social media. To address this gap in the methodological literature, we present research about electronic nicotine delivery systems, using Twitter data from “World Vaping Day.” To engage with the quantitative breadth and qualitative depth of 5,149 collected tweets, we utilized a convergent parallel mixed methods framework, integra…
US Health Policy Related to Hookah Tobacco Smoking
Objectives. Although US cigarette smoking is decreasing, hookah tobacco smoking (HTS) is an emerging trend associated with substantial toxicant exposure. We assessed how a representative sample of US tobacco control policies may apply to HTS. Methods. We examined municipal, county, and state legal texts applying to the 100 largest US cities. We developed a summary policy variable that distinguished among cities on the basis of how current tobacco…
An Old Custom, a New Threat to Tobacco Control
We applaud Lewis and Wackowski’s review of the tobacco industry’s trend toward more aggressive marketing of flavored cigarette brands.1 This article’s appearance in the same issue that highlighted the value of history to public health is timely, because flavored tobacco is becoming popular among young people by way of a very old smoking device: the hookah. Originally from the Indian subcontinent, hookahs have been common in the Arab world for alm…
Association Between Media Use in Adolescence and Depression in Young Adulthood
Results: Of the 4142 participants (47.5% female and 67.0% white) who were not depressed at baseline and who underwent follow-up assessment, 308 (7.4%) reported symptoms consistent with depression at follow-up. Controlling for all covariates including baseline Center for Epidemiologic Studies–Depression Scale score, those reporting more television use had significantly greater odds of developing depression (odds ratio [95% confidence interval], 1.…
Association of Various Components of Media Literacy and Adolescent Smoking
Varied relationships exist between individual facets of media literacy and smoking outcomes
A comparison of cigarette- and hookah-related videos on YouTube
Although internet user-generated videos related to cigarette smoking often acknowledge harmful consequences and provide explicit antismoking messages, hookah-related videos do not. It may be valuable for public health programmes to correct common misconceptions regarding hookah use
US Health Policy Related to Hookah Tobacco Smoking
Objectives. Although US cigarette smoking is decreasing, hookah tobacco smoking (HTS) is an emerging trend associated with substantial toxicant exposure. We assessed how a representative sample of US tobacco control policies may apply to HTS. Methods. We examined municipal, county, and state legal texts applying to the 100 largest US cities. We developed a summary policy variable that distinguished among cities on the basis of how current tobacco…
The Predictive Utility of Attitudes Toward Hookah Tobacco Smoking
Positive attitudes toward HTS were more strongly associated with HTS compared to negative attitudes. It may be particularly valuable for future research and interventions to focus on decreasing positive attitudes toward HTS
Associations Between Race, Ethnicity, Religion, and Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking
We surveyed a random sample of 852 students at a large university in 2010-2011 to clarify associations between waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS), ethnicity, and religion. Current (past 30 day) WTS was reported by 116 (14%) students, and 331 (39%) reported ever WTS. Middle Eastern ethnicity was associated with current WTS (odds ratio [OR] = 2.37; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.06, 5.34) and ever WTS (OR = 2.59; 95% CI = 1.22, 5.47). South Asian et…
The association between social media use and sleep disturbance among young adults
Use of multiple social media platforms and symptoms of depression and anxiety
Consensus statement on assessment of waterpipe smoking in epidemiological studies
Numerous epidemiological accounts suggest that waterpipe smoking (aka hookah, shisha, narghile) has become a global phenomenon, especially among youth. The alarming spread of waterpipe and accumulating evidence of its addictive and harmful effects represent a new threat in the global fight to limit tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. In response to waterpipe's alarming trends, major public health and tobacco control organisations have starte…
Association Between Initial Use of e-Cigarettes and Subsequent Cigarette Smoking Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Importance: The public health implications of e-cigarettes depend, in part, on whether e-cigarette use affects the risk of cigarette smoking. Objective: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies that assessed initial use of e-cigarettes and subsequent cigarette smoking. Data Sources: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, the 2016 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 22nd Annual Meeting abstracts,…
Social Media Use and Perceived Social Isolation Among Young Adults in the U.S.
World Vaping Day
Few studies have demonstrated the use of mixed methods research to contextualize health topics using primary data from social media. To address this gap in the methodological literature, we present research about electronic nicotine delivery systems, using Twitter data from “World Vaping Day.” To engage with the quantitative breadth and qualitative depth of 5,149 collected tweets, we utilized a convergent parallel mixed methods framework, integra…
Problematic social media use and depressive symptoms among U.S. young adults
Passive and Active Social Media Use and Depressive Symptoms Among United States Adults
Social media allows users to explore self-identity and express emotions or thoughts. Research looking into the association between social media use (SMU) and mental health outcomes, such as anxiety or depressive symptoms, have produced mixed findings. These contradictions may best be addressed by examining different patterns of SMU as they relate to depressive symptomatology. We sought to assess the independent associations between active versus …
Social Media Use and Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
SMU pattern characterization of a large population suggests 2 pat- terns are associated with risk for depression and anxiety. Developing educational interventions that address use patterns rather than single aspects of SMU (eg, quantity) would likely be useful
Comparison of toxicant load from waterpipe and cigarette tobacco smoking among young adults in the USA
WTS accounted for over half of the tobacco smoke volume consumed among young US adult waterpipe and cigarette smokers. Toxicant exposures to tar, carbon monoxide and nicotine were lower, but still substantial, for WTS alone compared with WTS and cigarette smoking. Public health and policy interventions to reduce harm from tobacco smoking in young US adults should explicitly address WTS toxicant exposures
Toward Real-Time Infoveillance of Twitter Health Messages
There is growing interest in conducting public health research using data from social media. In particular, Twitter “infoveillance” has demonstrated utility across health contexts. However, rigorous and reproducible methodologies for using Twitter data in public health are not yet well articulated, particularly those related to content analysis, which is a highly popular approach. In 2014, we gathered an interdisciplinary team of health science r…
Integrating Social Dynamics Into Modeling Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use
Background. The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarette) offers potential to facilitate cigarette smoking cessation, yet potentially increases risk of cigarette smoking initiation. This relationship has been primarily modeled in mathematical ways that often do not represent real-world complexities, which could inform decisions regarding local prevention programs or policies. Aims. To develop a model of cigarette and e-cigarette use that combine…
Re-evaluating standards of human subjects protection for sensitive health data in social media networks
E-Cigarette-Related Nicotine Misinformation on Social Media
Background. Twitter provides an opportunity to examine misperceptions about nicotine and addiction as they pertain to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). The purpose of this study was to systematically examine a sample of ENDS-related tweets that presented information about nicotine or addiction for the presence of potential misinformation.Methods. A total of 10.1 million ENDS-related tweets were obtained from April 2018 through March 20…
Policy and Behavior
To combat the e-cigarette epidemic among young audiences, a federal law was passed in the US that raised the minimum legal sales age of tobacco to 21 years (commonly known as Tobacco 21). Little is known about sentiment toward this law. Thus, the purpose of our study was to systematically explore trends about Tobacco 21 discussions and comparisons to other age-restriction behaviors on Twitter. Twitter data (n = 4628) were collected from September…
Miscommunication about the US federal Tobacco 21 law
As several countries explore raising their age of sale of tobacco laws to 21, they should couple policy enactment with clear and accurate communication about the law. Compliance agencies at all levels (eg, local, regional, national) can use social media to identify policy loopholes and support vulnerable populations throughout the policy implementation process
Time and Frequency of Social Media Use and Loneliness Among U.S. Adults
The U.S. loneliness epidemic is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. While higher social media use (SMU) has been associated with higher loneliness among youth, these associations have not been sufficiently examined in adult populations. Additionally, insufficient research has assessed both SMU time and frequency in the same study. Therefore, the primary aim was to evaluate associations between SMU, both by time and frequency, and…
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