Ashley L Merianos

Dados Biográficos

ID5156319
NOMEAshley L Merianos
PRENOMESAshley L
SOBRENOMEMerianos
ASSINATURAMERIANOS A L
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of Cincinnati
ORCID0000-0002-5640-7227
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS40
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES9
TOTAL COMO AUTOR40
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2013
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H2

  • Symptom Severity Profiles and their Associated Factors in Minoritized Men with Chronic Conditions

    Open AccessMoka Yoo‐jeong, Moka Yoo-Jeong et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2026Referências: 60

    Individuals with chronic conditions have persistent, co-occurring symptoms affecting quality of life. Understanding symptom severity susceptibilities is critical for early risk identification, but gaps remain among racial and ethnic minority men with chronic conditions. As such, this study identifies symptom severity profiles in non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic men based on five common symptoms (fatigue, pain, shortness of breath, sleep disturbanc…

  • Social disconnectedness and depressive symptoms across age groups

    Open AccessMoka Yoo‐jeong, Moka Yoo-Jeong et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background Rates of social disconnectedness and depression have intensified in recent years. Yet, little is known about how they relate to one another across different age groups. This study assessed the relationship between social disconnectedness and depressive symptoms among U. S. adults of varying ages using an internet-delivered survey data collected between November 2021 and January 2022 from a non-probabilistic national sample of 2,496 emp…

  • Associations of depressive symptoms, social engagement and support, and lifestyle behaviors among non-Hispanic black and Hispanic men with chronic conditions in the United States

    Open AccessJeong-Hui Park, Caroline D Bergeron et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Introduction Self-management of depressive symptoms is influenced by co-morbidity, social support, and health-related behaviors. Men are less likely to discuss depressive moods and seek healthcare. This study examines factors associated with depressive symptoms among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic men ages ≥40 years with ≥1 chronic condition in the U. S. Methods Data from 1,907 non-Hispanic Black ( n = 1,117) and Hispanic ( n = 790) males with c…

  • Correlates of Recreational and Medicinal Cannabis Use Among Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Men with Chronic Conditions

    Open AccessBenjamin N Montemayor, Ashley L Merianos et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Health2025

  • Predictors of Friendship Skills for Adolescents with Asthma

    Open AccessBrandon Workman, Laura Nabors et al.ARTICLEChildren2025

    Pediatric moderate-to-severe asthma patients whose parents had difficulty coping with stress were more likely to exhibit greater difficulty making and keeping friends. Health care professionals managing these patients should incorporate questions into their history that address behavioral problems and parental household stress growing up to determine optimal strategies for improving friendship relationships. Whether this strategy leads to better …

  • Effectiveness of the Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives (PEARLS) to reduce depression

    Open AccessMatthew Lee Smith, Lesley E Steinman et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction: An estimated 15% of community-dwelling older adults have depressive symptoms in the U.S. The Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives (PEARLS) is an evidence-based program for managing late-life depression. PEARLS is a home/community-based collaborative care model delivered by community-based organizations to improve access to quality depression care. Trained staff actively screen for depression to improve recognition, teach pro…

  • Personal Agency and Social Supports to Manage Health Among Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Men With Diabetes

    Open AccessLedric D Sherman, Cynthia L Cisneros Franco et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Men s Health2023

    The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic communities, especially among men who develop this chronic condition at earlier ages. Personal agency and social support are vital aspects to diabetes management. However, less is known about the relationship between these variables among men living with diabetes. The purposes of this study were to identify (1) levels of personal agency to manage health, (…

  • Current anxiety problems and organized activity participation among U.S. adolescents

    Open AccessKayleigh A Gregory, Rebecca A Vidourek et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2023

  • The Associations of Trans-3′-Hydroxy Cotinine, Cotinine, and the Nicotine Metabolite Ratio in Pediatric Patients with Tobacco Smoke Exposure

    Open AccessE Melinda Mahabee‐Gittens, Georg E Matt et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    (1) Background: Trans -3'-hydroxy cotinine (3HC) and cotinine (COT) are tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) biomarkers and the 3HC/COT ratio is a marker of CYP2A6 activity, an enzyme which metabolizes nicotine. The primary objective was to assess the associations of these TSE biomarkers with sociodemographics and TSE patterns in children who lived with ≥1 smoker. (2) Methods: A convenience sample of 288 children (mean age (SD) = 6.42 (4.8) years) was re…

  • Association of self-reported use of cannabis for the purpose of improving physical, mental, and sleep health with problematic cannabis use risk

    Open AccessWura Jacobs, Ashley L Merianos et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    All cannabis use purposes examined increased risk of problematic cannabis use. Physical health use purposes was associated with highest PCU risk. This study demonstrates the risk for cannabis use disorder associated with self-medicating with cannabis

  • Policy-relevant differences between secondhand and thirdhand smoke

    Open AccessGeorg E Matt, Lydia H Greiner et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2023

    Starting in the 1970s, individuals, businesses and the public have increasingly benefited from policies prohibiting smoking indoors, saving thousands of lives and billions of dollars in healthcare expenditures. Smokefree policies to protect against secondhand smoke exposure, however, do not fully protect the public from the persistent and toxic chemical residues from tobacco smoke (also known as thirdhand smoke) that linger in indoor environments…

  • Caregiver strain among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic male caregivers with self-reported chronic health conditions

    Chung Lin Kew, Tiffany Washington et al.ARTICLEEthnicity and Health2023Referências: 3

    Findings from this study suggest that non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic men with chronic conditions have differing caregiving experiences. While bolstering social connectedness and caregiver support services may offset caregiver strain, tailored mental health and disease management programming are needed to meet the specific needs of non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic male caregivers

  • Tobacco Smoke Exposure, School Engagement, School Success, and Afterschool Activity Participation Among US Children

    Open AccessAshley L Merianos, Wura Jacobs et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Health2022

    BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoke exposure (TSE), defined as secondhand smoke (SHS) and thirdhand smoke (THS), is associated with negative health consequences. This study's objective was to assess the associations between home TSE status and school engagement, school success, and afterschool activity participation among school-aged children. METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of 2018-2019 National Survey of Children's Health cross-sectional data.…

  • Disparities in Neighborhood Characteristics among U.S. Children with Secondhand and Thirdhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure

    Open AccessE Melinda Mahabee‐Gittens, Rebecca A Vidourek et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    (1) Background: Home tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) and negative neighborhood characteristics adversely affect children's overall health. The objective was to examine the associations of child TSE status and neighborhood characteristics among U.S. school-aged children. (2) Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of the 2018-2019 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) data including 17,300 U.S. children ages 6-11 years old. We categorized ch…

  • Financial Insecurity and Food Insecurity among U.S. Children with Secondhand and Thirdhand Smoke Exposure

    Open AccessE Melinda Mahabee‐Gittens, Keith A King et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Objectives: Smokers with financial and food insecurity may find it difficult to quit smoking and reduce their children’s tobacco smoke exposure (TSE). The objective was to examine the associations between child TSE and financial and food insecurity among U.S. school-aged children. Methods: We examined the 2018−2019 National Survey of Children’s Health data on 17,484 children 6−11 years old. Children were categorized into TSE groups: (1) No TSE: d…

  • Contextualizing the Chronic Care Model among Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Men with Chronic Conditions

    Open AccessMatthew Lee Smith, Caroline D Bergeron et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Middle-aged and older men of color with chronic conditions have low utilization of preventive health services. In the context of the Chronic Care Model (CCM), the objective of this study was to identify perceptions about being informed, activated patients and having productive interactions in healthcare settings among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic middle-aged and older men with chronic health conditions in the United States. Using an internet-b…

  • Telemedicine for Tobacco Cessation and Prevention to Combat Covid-19 Morbidity and Mortality in Rural Areas

    Open AccessAshley L Merianos, Bradley Fevrier et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    OPINION article Front. Public Health, 18 January 2021Sec. Digital Public Health Volume 8 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.598905

  • Collecting Hand Wipe Samples to Assess Thirdhand Smoke Exposure

    Open AccessE Melinda Mahabee‐Gittens, E Melinda Mahabee-Gittens et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    OPINION article Front. Public Health, 20 December 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.770505

  • Self‐Perceptions, Normative Beliefs, and Substance Use Associated With High School Girls Comparing Themselves to Peers

    Open AccessAshley L Merianos, E Melinda Mahabee‐Gittens et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Health2021

    BACKGROUND: We assessed whether self-descriptions, self-perceptions, perceived substance use of friends, and actual substance use were associated with high school girls' frequency of making social comparisons to peers. METHODS: We analyzed data from the Adolescent Health Risk Behavior Survey data for 357 high school girls using multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS: Compared to those who "never/rarely" made social comparisons, participants who…

  • Comparison of Levels of Three Tobacco Smoke Exposure Biomarkers in Children of Smokers

    Open AccessE Melinda Mahabee‐Gittens, Georg E Matt et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    Objectives : Cotinine, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL), and N-oxides are biomarkers of tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) used to assess short- and longer-term TSE. The objective of this study was to assess the associations between these TSE biomarkers, sociodemographics, parental smoking, and child TSE patterns among 0-17-year-olds. Methods : A convenience sample of 179 pediatric patients (mean (SD) age = 7.9 (4.3) years) who live…

  • Assessment of Severe Covid-19 Outcomes Using Measures of Smoking Status and Smoking Intensity

    Open AccessE Melinda Mahabee‐Gittens, Angelico Mendy et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    Smoking status, pack-years, and intensity of smoking were associated with hospitalizations in patients with COVID-19 and intensity of smoking was associated with ICU admission. The findings underscore the need for detailed information beyond smoking status when evaluating smokers with COVID-19 so that the potential for adverse sequelae may be optimally managed in at-risk patients

  • E-cigarette-inclusive smoke-free policies, excise taxes, tobacco 21 and changes in youth e-cigarette use

    Kelvin Choi, Toluwa Omole et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2021

    State-level ESF and T21 policies could be effective for limiting growth of youth e-cigarette use despite an overall national increase. Higher e-cigarette excise tax rates may be needed to effectively reduce youth e-cigarette use

  • A Parental Smoking Cessation Intervention in the Pediatric Emergency Setting

    Open AccessE Melinda Mahabee‐Gittens, Robert T Ammerman et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    We examined the efficacy of a pediatric emergency visit-based screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) condition compared to a control condition (Healthy Habits Control, HHC) to help parental smokers quit smoking. We enrolled 750 parental smokers who presented to the pediatric emergency setting with their child into a two-group randomized controlled clinical trial. SBIRT participants received brief cessation coaching, quit…

  • Comparison of Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Methods to Measure Salivary Cotinine Levels in Ill Children

    Open AccessE Melinda Mahabee‐Gittens, Matthew J Mazzella et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    Objective : Cotinine is the preferred biomarker to validate levels of tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) in children. Compared to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods (ELISA) for quantifying cotinine in saliva, the use of liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) has higher sensitivity and specificity to measure very low levels of TSE. We sought to compare LC-MS/MS and ELISA measures of cotinine in saliva samples from children over…

  • Does marijuana use among African American adolescent males differ based on school factors

    Keith A King, Stephon H Fuqua et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnicity in Substance…2020

    Marijuana use among adolescents is a major public health problem. The purpose of this study was to examine whether past-year marijuana use among African American adolescent males differed based on age and school factors. Data from the 2015-2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) were analyzed. A national sample of African American students in grades 7 through 12 ( n = 5,738) completed the survey. Results indicated that 14.7% reported …