a Department of Applied Health Science , School of Public Health, Indiana University , Bloomington , IN , USA.
b Center for Tobacco Research & Intervention, University of Wisconsin , Madison , WI , USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2019 May-Jun;67(4):338-347. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1481075. Epub 2018 Oct 5.
E-cigarette use among college students has increased drastically in recent years. This study aims to inform development of a comprehensive measure of e-cigarette consumption for this population. This mixed-method study collected both quantitative and qualitative data from a sample of 43 experienced e-cigarette users from two college campuses, using a self-reported questionnaire and a semi-structured interview, in March-September of 2017. College student users found some of the consumption questions in national surveys difficult to answer. Switching nicotine levels, mixing flavors, co-using with alcohol and marijuana, using with others who were vaping or drinking, and vaping in a car or indoor space were all common. The participants defined "regular user" based on ownership of a device rather than on quantity/frequency. A comprehensive e-cigarette consumption measure should cover the complex characteristics that are potentially associated with negative health consequences such as flavorings, co-use and social contexts.
近年来，大学生中电子烟的使用急剧增加。本研究旨在为这一人群开发一种全面的电子烟消费衡量标准提供信息。这项混合方法研究于 2017 年 3 月至 9 月从两所大学校园的 43 名有经验的电子烟使用者中收集了定量和定性数据，使用自我报告问卷和半结构化访谈。大学生使用者发现一些全国性调查中的消费问题难以回答。他们经常切换尼古丁水平、混合口味、与酒精和大麻一起使用、与正在吸食电子烟或饮酒的人一起使用，以及在汽车或室内空间吸食电子烟。参与者根据设备的拥有情况，而不是数量/频率来定义“常规使用者”。全面的电子烟消费衡量标准应涵盖与负面健康后果（如调味剂、共同使用和社会背景）相关的复杂特征。
