Cynthia K Suerken

Dados Biográficos

ID4229397
NOMECynthia K Suerken
PRENOMESCynthia K
SOBRENOMESuerken
ASSINATURASUERKEN C K
AFILIAÇÕESWake Forest University
ORCID0000-0002-8589-524X
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS20
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES16
TOTAL COMO AUTOR20
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2005
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H2

  • The Impact of Product Packaging on Perceptions of Cannabis Edibles

    Beth A Reboussin, Allison J Lazard et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2026

    BACKGROUND: As cannabis legalization expands in the United States, edibles have grown in popularity. Often perceived as less harmful than smoked cannabis, edibles are packaged like food products with imagery and product descriptors that may impact consumer perceptions, potentially increasing risks of overconsumption. METHODS: = 2521), participants viewed packages with one of nine product descriptors or no-product descriptors. Outcomes included me…

  • Digital Marketing Strategies Used to Promote Waterpipe Tobacco Among Retailers and Manufacturers

    Eric K Soule, Jennifer Cornacchione Ross et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2025

    INTRODUCTION: Waterpipe tobacco (WT) is unique compared to other tobacco products. Retailers and manufacturers may promote WT products using different marketing appeals and sales propositions on popular digital marketing media. This study examined WT digital marketing content in the United States (U.S.). METHODS: In 2020, a census of WT manufacturers that sold WT products in the U.S. was created and 33 WT manufacturers and 30 WT retailers across …

  • Waterpipe Tobacco Brands and Flavors Sold Online in the USA

    Erin L Sutfin, Allison J Lazard et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2024

    Introduction Flavor additives are commonly used in combustible tobacco products to mask harshness and increase appeal. However, research on the availability of flavored waterpipe tobacco (WT) is lacking, yet is important to support implementation of policies.Methods We completed a comprehensive online search in 2020 to identify WT brands and flavors sold online in the USA. We conducted a descriptive content analysis categorizing flavors as explic…

  • The Development and Testing of a Point-of-Sale E-Cigarette Health Communication Campaign

    Erin L Sutfin, Allison J Lazard et al.ARTICLEHealth Communication2024

    Adolescents and young adults continue to use e-cigarettes, and communication campaigns are needed to decrease use among these populations. We developed and tested a point-of-sale communication campaign focused on e-cigarette chemical exposure. We developed messages based on formative research and tested them (versus text-only messages) in a nationally-representative online survey among adolescents and young adults (16–25) (Phase 1). Based on surv…

  • A content analysis of cannabis edibles package marketing in the United States

    Open AccessBeth A Reboussin, Allison J Lazard et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Drug…2024

  • Point-of-Sale Health Communication Campaigns for Cigarillos and Waterpipe Tobacco

    Erin L Sutfin, Allison J Lazard et al.ARTICLEHealth Communication2023

    Many adolescents and young adults hold erroneous beliefs that cigarillos and waterpipe tobacco (WT) are safer than cigarettes, contributing to use. Communication campaigns can correct misperceptions and increase risk beliefs. We tested point-of-sale (POS) communication campaigns focused on chemical exposure for cigarillos and WT. We conducted two cluster randomized trials at 20 gas stations with convenience stores (10 stores for cigarillos, 10 fo…

  • Cigar Harm Beliefs and Associations with Cigar Use among Young Adults

    Jennifer Cornacchione Ross, Cynthia K Suerken et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2022

    Background: Cigar use, including little cigars and cigarillos (LCCs) and large traditional cigars, continues to harm young adults. Research on harm beliefs about cigars, particularly large cigars, is sparse. The current study examined cigar harm beliefs and associations with cigar use. Methods: Data are from a 2019 survey of a young adult cohort study recruited in fall 2010. Participants were asked questions about their beliefs about the harm of …

  • Are Waterpipe Café, Vape Shop, and Traditional Tobacco Retailer Locations Associated with Community Composition and Young Adult Tobacco Use in North Carolina and Virginia

    Jessica L King, Jessica King Jensen et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2020

    Purpose We examined whether waterpipe café, vape shop, and traditional tobacco retailer (e.g. stores selling cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco) locations were associated with census tract composition and tobacco use among young adults in North Carolina and Virginia. Methods: We identified waterpipe cafés, vape shops, and traditional tobacco retailers in North Carolina and Virginia and conducted multivariable analyses between community charact…

  • Changes in knowledge, perceptions and use of Juul among a cohort of young adults

    Kimberly G Wagoner, Jessica L King et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2020

    Findings demonstrate changes in knowledge of JUUL's nicotine content, perceptions and use over a short period of time, suggesting frequent measurement is necessary. Additionally, efforts are needed to regulate retail advertising and ensure consumer education about product risks as they are associated with current use

  • Relationship between maternal depression symptoms and child weight outcomes in Latino farmworker families

    Open AccessSarah A Marshall, Edward H Ip et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2018

    This study sought to characterize depressive symptoms among mothers in Latino farmworker families, determine if maternal depression increases children's risk of obesity, and ascertain whether relevant risk factors such as physical activity, diet, and feeding style mediate this relationship. Mothers from 248 families completed the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale 9 times over a 2-year period. Four distinct patterns were us…

  • Stability of Household and Housing Characteristics Among Farmworker Families in North Carolina

    Open AccessT A Arcury, Guillermo Trejo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2016

  • Residential Environment for Outdoor Play Among Children in Latino Farmworker Families

    Open AccessT A Arcury, Cynthia K Suerken et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2016

  • Diet Quality among Preschool-Age Children of Latino Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in the United States

    Open AccessA Quandt, Guillermo Trejo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2015

  • Economic Hardship and Depression Among Women in Latino Farmworker Families

    Open AccessCamila A Pulgar, Guillermo Trejo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2015

  • Interpersonal and social correlates of depressive symptoms among Latinas in farmworker families living in North Carolina

    Martha I Zapata Roblyer, J G Grzywacz et al.ARTICLEWomen & Health2015Citada por: 6Referências: 12

    Little research is available about the mental health of Latina women in farmworker families living in the southern United States, where Latino immigrants are relatively recent arrivals. This study examined interpersonal correlates (family conflict, family's outward orientation, and perceived discrimination) and social correlates (residential mobility and economic insecurity) of depressive symptoms and of meeting a threshold of depressive symptoms…

  • Housing and Neighborhood Characteristics and Latino Farmworker Family Well-Being

    Open AccessT A Arcury, Guillermo Trejo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2014

  • Physical Activity of Preschool-aged Latino Children in Farmworker Families

    J G Grzywacz, Cynthia K Suerken et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Health Behavior2014

    Preschool-aged Latino children in farmworker families are sedentary, engaging in little MVPA

  • Age, Ethnicity, and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Health Self-Management

    Open AccessJ G Grzywacz, Cynthia K Suerken et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health and Social…2007Citada por: 2Referências: 36

    Drawing on models of health self-management, we develop hypotheses that age and ethnicity will modify associations among indicators of poor health and use of complementary and alternative medicine. These hypotheses are evaluated using the 2002 National Health Interview Survey with the Alternative Health Supplement. Results produced partial support for hypotheses that the effects of ailments on use of complementary and alternative medicine differ …

  • Ethnic Differences in Elders' Home Remedy Use

    J G Grzywacz, T A Arcury et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Health Behavior2006

    Objective: To determine if ethnic differences in elders' use of home remedies are explained by structured inequalities.Method: Dichotomous indicators of "food" and "other" home remedies were obtained from a randomly selected cohort of older adults with diabetes (N=701).Analyses evaluated if differences in availability of care, economic hardship, and health status explained ethnic differences in home remedy use.Results: Differences in residential …

  • Age, Race, and Ethnicity in the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Health Self-Management

    Open AccessJ G Grzywacz, Wei Lang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2005Citada por: 8Referências: 6

    Objectives: Determine if complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use for treating existing conditions and for health maintenance differs by age and ethnicity. Methods: Data from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey were used to operationalize distinct types of CAM in terms of (a) no use, (b) use for treatment only, (c) use for prevention only, and (d) use for both treatment and prevention. Differences in CAM use by age and ethnicity wer…