Risky behaviors, e-cigarette use and susceptibility of use among college students

Saddleson, Megan L.; Kozlowski, Lynn T.; Giovino, Gary A.; Hawk, Larry W.; Murphy, Jill M.; MacLean, Michael G.; Goniewicz, Maciej Ł.; Homish, Gregory G.; Wrotniak, Brian H.; Mahoney, Martin C.

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.01.001

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“…Additionally, while there is currently not a definition of a “typical” ECIG user, the majority of the sample were white males many of whom used e-liquids with nicotine concentration of 8 mg/ml or less. However, this study included ECIG users from 31 U.S. states and while a more diverse sample may have yielded additional statements related to reasons for ECIG use, previous research indicates that ECIG users are more likely to be white 28,60–64 and male 28,51,54,62,64–68 indicating this sample was consistent with previous findings. A future study with a large nationally representative sample examining the reasons for ECIG use in this study could extend the implications of the current study (e.g., identify the prevalence of ECIG users who use ECIGs for various reasons).…”

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confidence: 81%

Reasons for electronic cigarette use beyond cigarette smoking cessation: A concept mapping approach

Soule

Rosas

Nasim

2016

Addictive Behaviors

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Introduction Electronic cigarettes (ECIGs) continue to grow in popularity, however, limited research has examined reasons for ECIG use. Methods This study used an integrated, mixed-method participatory research approach called concept mapping (CM) to characterize and describe adults’ reasons for using ECIGs. A total of 108 adults completed a multi-module online CM study that consisted of brainstorming statements about their reasons for ECIG use, sorting each statement into conceptually similar categories, and then rating each statement based on whether it represented a reason why they have used an ECIG in the past month. Results Participants brainstormed a total of 125 unique statements related to their reasons for ECIG use. Multivariate analyses generated a map revealing 11, interrelated components or domains that characterized their reasons for use. Importantly, reasons related to Cessation Methods, Perceived Health Benefits, Private Regard, Convenience and Conscientiousness were rated significantly higher than other categories/types of reasons related to ECIG use (p<.05). There also were significant model differences in participants’ endorsement of reasons based on their demography and ECIG behaviors. Conclusions This study shows that ECIG users are motivated to use ECIGs for many reasons. ECIG regulations should address these reasons for ECIG use in addition to smoking cessation.

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Reasons for electronic cigarette use beyond cigarette smoking cessation: A concept mapping approach

Soule

Rosas

Nasim

2016

Addictive Behaviors

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“…9,18 Although not surprising due to the marketing of e-cigarettes as healthier alternative to cigarettes, 10,43,44 our findings are concerning due to the fact that lower harm perceptions are associated with higher odds of e-cigarette use in college students. 18 As noted by Grana et al, 10 although e-cigarettes contain lower levels of harmful chemicals as compared with conventional cigarettes, they still contain chemicals such as formaldehyde, nickel, and lead at higher levels than were found in nicotine inhalers. These findings suggest that campaign efforts might be more complicated than health education alone, given industry and advocate claims that e-cigarettes are more healthy (or at least less harmful) alternative to traditional cigarettes are not unfounded.…”

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Formative research to identify perceptions of e-cigarettes in college students: Implications for future health communication campaigns

Case¹,

Crook²,

Lazard

et al. 2016

Journal of American College Health

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Objective This formative study examined perceptions of e-cigarettes in college students with the goal of informing future health communication campaigns. Differences between e-cigarette users and nonusers were also examined. Participants: Thirty undergraduate students were recruited from a large southwestern public university (15 users, 15 nonusers). Methods Structured interviews were conducted and transcripts were coded for themes. Results Although users had more favorable attitudes toward e-cigarettes, both users and nonusers believed that e-cigarettes produce water vapor and reported that e-cigarettes were less harmful than conventional cigarettes. Potential health consequences and addiction concerns were the most common perceived threats for both users and nonusers. Both nonusers and users cited social stigma as a perceived disadvantage of e-cigarette use. Conclusions Ultimately, themes with particular relevance to future health communication campaigns included negative perceptions of e-cigarette users and social stigma, as well as harm perceptions and potential health consequences associated with e-cigarette use.

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“…Future studies will examine whether vape shop visitation increases if these venues become more prevalent and established in the U.S. Currently, young adult vape shop visitors appear to share some characteristics with ENDS users, including a higher prevalence of tobacco and substance use [10][11] . Consistent with a common liability model, vape shop visitors are using ENDS, other tobacco products, and other substances.…”

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“…Crude logistic regression models were then used to examine associations of vape shop visitation with demographics, tobacco use, and substance use correlates. Next, all correlates that were associated with e-cigarette use in prior studies [9][10][11] were entered into a multivariable logistic regression model, controlling for all other variables. Due to small sample sizes, we collapsed daily and non-daily use of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs into past 30-day use in these models.…”

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“…A recent national study found that young adults (18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24) were more likely to be some day or every day e-cigarette users than were adults over age 45. 7 Young adult past 30-day e-cigarette users compared with those with no past-month use have also reported higher prevalence of marijuana use (some days or ever day 10 or in the past 12 months 11 ), some days or every day alcohol use, 10 past 30-day binge drinking, 11 and past 30-day other tobacco (defined as use of cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, snuff, snus, hookah, clove cigarettes, bidis, or other) product use 11 . This pattern of e-cigarette co-use with a variety of other substances may indicate a common liability to use addictive substances based on genetic, neurochemical, physiological, behavioral, and/ or environmental factors [12][13] .…”

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Visited a vape shop? Prevalence and correlates from a national sample of U.S. young adults

Rose¹,

Cohn²,

Pearson³

et al. 2016

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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INTRODUCTION The increasing popularity of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) has brought with it the emergence of “vape shops,” retail outlets designed for the sale of ENDS, nicotine fluid, and accessories. To understand user characteristics of this rapidly-growing retail environment, this study examined the prevalence and correlates of having ever visited a vape shop among U.S. young adults. METHODS Data were drawn from Wave 7 (weighted n = 3,542) of the Truth Initiative Young Adult Cohort, a national sample of individuals aged 18 to 34 (October 2014). Multivariable logistic analysis examined odds of ever visiting a vape shop as a function of demographics, tobacco use, and substance use. RESULTS Results showed that 11% of young adults had ever visited a vape shop. Significant bivariate relationships existed between all tobacco products and other substance use and vape shop visiting. Significant correlates of ever visiting a vape shop in multivariable analyses were: past 30-day use of cigarettes, past 30-day or ever use of an e-cigarette or hookah, past 30-day use of marijuana or other drugs, younger age (18–24 vs 25–34), Hispanic and other race (vs White race), and limited financial means. CONCLUSIONS Young adult vape shop ever visitors share common characteristics with tobacco, other drug and ENDS users and likely reflect an underlying propensity to engage in risk behaviors. Future research should determine reasons why young adults visit vape shops and the potential impact of vape shop visits and purchases on ENDS use and trajectories of use of other tobacco products.

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Risky behaviors, e-cigarette use and susceptibility of use among college students

Cited by 153 publications

References 36 publications

Reasons for electronic cigarette use beyond cigarette smoking cessation: A concept mapping approach

Reasons for electronic cigarette use beyond cigarette smoking cessation: A concept mapping approach

Formative research to identify perceptions of e-cigarettes in college students: Implications for future health communication campaigns

Visited a vape shop? Prevalence and correlates from a national sample of U.S. young adults

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