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Nabil AK, Barry AE, Kum HC, Ohsfeldt RL. Actual and perceived E-cigarettes behaviors among a national sample of U.S. college students. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2024; 72:109-117. [PMID: 35025725 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.2024209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: Electronic cigarette use represents an important college health concern. This investigation assessed demographic and behavioral correlates associated with actual and perceived e-cigarette use among a national sample of American college students. Methods: Respondents (n = 19,861) comprised college students from over 40 distinct American higher education institutions. Multivariable logistic regression assessed whether (1) alcohol, tobacco or marijuana use were associated with e-cigarette use; (2) perceived peer use of alcohol, tobacco or marijuana were associated with perceived e-cigarette use. Results: Approximately 5% of survey respondents self-reported using e-cigarettes within the past month. More than 7 out of every 10 respondents, however, thought the 'typical student' was an e-cigarette user. As perceptions of typical student substance use increased, respondents were far more likely to contend the typical student used e-cigarettes. Discussion: In addition to adopting smoke-free campus policies, university officials should disseminate accurate information regarding e-cigarette behaviors of students.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anas Khurshid Nabil
- Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Tran DD, Morrell HER. E-Cigarette Use: The Effects of Psychological Vulnerabilities, Perceptions, and Intentions to Use E-Cigarettes. Psychol Rep 2023:332941231161277. [PMID: 36869868 DOI: 10.1177/00332941231161277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Little research has examined the effects that psychological vulnerabilities (i.e., difficulty with emotion regulation, depressed mood, distress tolerance) have on the perceptions of e-cigarettes, intent to use e-cigarettes, and actual e-cigarette use. Data were collected via an online survey from 837 adults (55.6% male, Mage = 29.2, 71.7% Caucasian). The two path analytic models predicting lifetime and current use fit the data well. Difficulty with emotion regulation was positively associated with depressed mood and negatively associated with distress tolerance, while distress tolerance was negatively associated with depressed mood. Depressed mood was positively associated with perceived benefits of e-cigarette use, and perceived benefits was positively associated with intent to use. Perceived benefits and intent to use were significantly associated with both lifetime and current use. Findings enhance our understanding of the effects that mood and emotion-related factors have on perceptions of, intent to use, and actual use of e-cigarettes, which may have important implications for prevention and cessation.
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- Denise D Tran
- Department of Psychology, 166486Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, 166486Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Stewart SA, Copeland AL, Cherry KE. Risk Factors for Substance Use across the Lifespan. J Genet Psychol 2022; 184:145-162. [PMID: 36300651 DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2022.2130025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Substance use is a perennial public health concern with associated health risks and economic impacts on society. In this article, we present a selective review of the epidemiological and clinical literatures on alcohol and substance use from a lifespan developmental perspective. We compare and contrast risk factors for the initiation of use and the development of a substance use disorder in adolescence, young adulthood, middle-age and later life. During adolescence, alcohol use experimentation is at its peak. Specific risk factors have been identified including trauma and parenting style that can increase the risk of substance use for teenagers. Emerging adults and college students are likely to experiment with other substances in addition to alcohol such as nicotine, marijuana, cocaine, and prescription medication such as Adderall. Middle-age and older adults with alcohol and substance use in their developmental histories may have an undiagnosed alcohol use disorder. Others will develop a late-onset substance use disorder in older age, possibly due to a dearth of social support, coping with bereavement, and medical complication. Based on Social Cognitive Theory, the roles of expectancies and self-efficacy are hypothesized to impact substance use and the risk of substance use disorder across the lifespan. Implications of the present review for future research on age-specific risk factors in alcohol use in relation to underlying developmental processes are considered.
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- Shelby A. Stewart
- Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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Choo J, Noh S, Moon J, Park J, Jeoung Y, Song W. Intention to quit electronic cigarette smoking among university students who are e-cigarette users. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2022:1-10. [PMID: 35882069 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2103383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify factors that are significantly associated with the intention to quit electronic cigarette smoking (ECS) at multiple, ecological levels among university students. PARTICIPANTS 365 students who were e-cigarette users from Seoul metropolitan areas, South Korea. METHODS A cross-sectional study through an online survey. RESULTS Of participants, 62.7% had the intention to quit ECS-17.2% within one month, 14.0% within six months, and 31.5% when the time is right. Factors significantly associated with the intention to quit ECS were identified: "device type," "a shorter duration of ECS," and "having started ECS for quitting traditional cigarette smoking" at the intrapersonal-level; "negative attitudes of either peers or family members toward ECS" at the interpersonal-level; and "exposure to community smoking cessation educations" at the community-level. CONCLUSIONS Approximately one-thirds of university e-cigarette users had no intention to quit ECS. The factors identified should be integrated into university level, behavioral smoking cessation strategies.
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- Jina Choo
- College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
- Transdisciplinary Major in Learning Health Systems, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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Loukas A, Marti CN, Harrell MB. Electronic nicotine delivery systems use predicts transitions in cigarette smoking among young adults. Drug Alcohol Depend 2022; 231:109251. [PMID: 34999270 PMCID: PMC8810737 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although cigarette smoking during young adulthood is characterized by volatility, few studies examine if use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) impacts transitions in cigarette use behaviors across this developmental period. The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine the role of ENDS use on three transitions in cigarette smoking among young adults; initiation, desistance, and re-uptake. METHODS Participants were 5029 18-29-year-olds (64.2% female) enrolled in one of 24 Texas colleges at baseline and involved in an eight-wave, 4.5-year study. A multi-state, continuous time Markov model was used to assess the role of current/past 30-day and ever ENDS use on three transitions, spanning at least six months 1) never to current smoking (initiation); 2) current to non-current smoking (desistance); and 3) non-current to current smoking (re-uptake). The model also contained time-invariant socio-demographic, and time-varying intrapersonal (other tobacco use, nicotine dependence, sensation seeking, depressive symptoms) and interpersonal (peer cigarette use) covariates. RESULTS Both current and ever ENDS use increased the probability of transitioning from never to current cigarette use (initiation) and decreased the probability of transitioning from current to non-current use (desistance). Current, but not ever, ENDS use also increased the probability of transitioning from non-current to current use (re-uptake). Adjustment for socio-demographic, intrapersonal, and interpersonal covariates did not alter these findings. DISCUSSION ENDS use in young adulthood increases the risk for cigarette smoking behaviors across the continuum of uptake and progression. Prevention and cessation efforts targeting both ENDS and cigarette use during young adulthood are needed.
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- Alexandra Loukas
- Department of Kinesiology & Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, 2700 San Jacinto Blvd. D3700, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
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- Department of Kinesiology & Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, 2700 San Jacinto Blvd. D3700, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health in Austin, 1616 Guadalupe Street, Suite 6.300, Austin, TX 78701, USA
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Brooks JM, Mermelstein RJ. Negative Affect and Cigarette Cessation in Dual Users of Cigarettes and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems. Subst Use Misuse 2022; 57:1294-1302. [PMID: 35611915 PMCID: PMC10108370 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2022.2079135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Objectives: Dual use of cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) is increasingly common in adult smokers, who often report using ENDS to quit smoking. Elevated negative affect is an established predictor of increased difficulty quitting smoking combustible cigarettes but has not yet been examined in the context of cigarette cessation for dual users. Method: This study examined whether mood-related factors predict cigarette smoking cessation among dual users (N = 364) over 12-months. Self-reported cigarette smoking at 12 months, with abstinence defined as no smoking for the past 7 days, was the primary outcome variable. Logistic regression included baseline levels of depression symptoms (CES-D), anxiety symptoms (MASQ), and negative affect expectancies for smoking, with baseline nicotine dependence for cigarettes (NDSS), motivation to quit, age, race/ethnicity, rate of cigarette smoking at baseline, and ENDS usage at baseline and 12 months as covariates. Interactions between CES-D, MASQ, and negative affect expectancies were examined. We predicted that negative affect, especially for smokers who had high negative affect expectancies for smoking, would be negatively associated with quitting. Results: Contrary to expectations, negative affect constructs did not predict quitting. Baseline nicotine dependence for cigarettes, gender, and race/ethnicity significantly predicted the likelihood of cigarette cessation. Higher rates of ENDS use, higher motivation, and lower negative affect smoking expectancies were significantly correlated with quitting cigarettes. Conclusion: In this non-treatment seeking sample of dual users, negative affect did not predict cigarette cessation over and above nicotine dependence for cigarettes, gender, and race/ethnicity.
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- Julia M Brooks
- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Mason TB, Leventhal AM. Relations among sweet taste preference, body mass index, and use of E-cigarettes for weight control motives in young adults. Eat Behav 2021; 41:101497. [PMID: 33714925 PMCID: PMC8131312 DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2021.101497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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While weight control is anecdotally reported as a motive for e-cigarette use, empirical evidence on correlates of weight control vaping motives is largely absent. This study evaluated main effect and interactive associations of body mass index (BMI) and sweet taste food preference-a construct defined by difficulty resisting sweet foods and consuming foods for mood regulation- with e-cigarette weight control motives among young adult e-cigarette users. Young adults (N = 99; 35% women) between the ages of 18-35 who currently used e-cigarettes ≥1 day/week for ≥1 month were recruited in Los Angeles, CA in January-August 2016. Participants completed an e-cigarette product appeal experiment that also involved questionnaire-based measures of vaping motives and participant characteristics, which are this paper's focus. Regression analysis of e-cigarette use for weight control motive outcomes revealed no main effect of BMI, a significant main effect positive association for sweet taste food preference, and a BMI x sweet taste preference interactive relation. The interaction was underpinned by a positive association between sweet taste preference and use of e-cigarettes for weight control at mean and + 1SD levels of BMI and no relation at -1SD BMI levels. Higher sweet taste preference might increase use of e-cigarettes for weight control, particularly in young adults with higher weight. Taking into account sweet taste preference might be useful in interventions promoting healthy weight control strategies instead of e-cigarette use to address overweight/obesity in young adults.
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- Tyler B Mason
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America; Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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Kava CM, Hannon PA, Harris JR. Use of Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes and Dual Use Among Adult Employees in the US Workplace. Prev Chronic Dis 2020; 17:E16. [PMID: 32078502 PMCID: PMC7085907 DOI: 10.5888/pcd17.190217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Introduction Evidence-based interventions for tobacco control in the US workplace can reach a large audience. The purpose of our study was to explore the prevalence and determinants of type of tobacco use (ie, cigarettes only, e-cigarettes only, or dual use) among adult employees in the United States and to examine type of use by state. Methods We used data from the 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to examine the prevalence of cigarette use, e-cigarette use, dual use, and quit attempts. We used multinomial logistic regression to examine the relationships between sociodemographic characteristics and type of tobacco product used, and we estimated adjusted prevalence. Results Approximately 17% of respondents were current smokers, 5% were current e-cigarette users, and 2% were dual users. E-cigarette-only and dual use were generally highest among young (aged 18–24), male, and less-educated respondents and lower for respondents who identified as black, Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or Hispanic than for white respondents. Cigarette-only and dual use were higher for respondents who did not have health care coverage. Prevalence by state of e-cigarette use only ranged from 1.2% (Vermont) to 3.9% (Arkansas), whereas the prevalence of dual use ranged from 0.6% (District of Columbia) to 4.0% (Oklahoma). Conclusion Prevalence of cigarette, e-cigarette, and dual use varied by sociodemographic characteristics and by state. These findings can support targeting of specific populations when designing and implementing evidence-based interventions for tobacco control in workplace settings.
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- Christine M Kava
- Health Promotion Research Center, Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.,Health Promotion Research Center, University of Washington, Box 354804, 1107 NE 45th St, Ste 400, Seattle, WA 98105. E-mail:
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- Health Promotion Research Center, Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Health Promotion Research Center, Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Sussman S. Tobacco use topography and etiology: Similarities and differences among teens and emerging adults. HEART AND MIND 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/hm.hm_53_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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