Her Wonbin
Public Policy Research Institute, Pukyong National University , Busan, Republic of Korea.
Soc Work Public Health. 2020 Jun 1;35(5):308-320. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2020.1785982. Epub 2020 Jul 7.
Given the growing popularity of e-cigarettes in the United States, there is a need to understand the relationship between conventional and electronic cigarette use among Korean American young adults. Thus, this study aimed to explore Korean American young adults' experience of electronic cigarettes and its association with use of conventional cigarettes. This study employed an exploratory qualitative design. Individual interviews were conducted with 15 Korean American young adults aged between 18 and 25 years who reported having smoked at least one conventional cigarette per day for the past 6 months. Interview data were subjected to thematic analysis in order to gain an in-depth understanding of the interconnection between e-cigarette and conventional cigarette use. Data analysis revealed three themes involving reasons for buying, using, and stopping use of e-cigarettes, each of which had several sub-themes. Study results suggest that experience of e-cigarettes was related to conventional cigarette use. Thus, the experience of e-cigarettes as well as conventional cigarettes should be considered in designing smoking cessation interventions for Korean American young adults.
鉴于电子烟在美国越来越受欢迎，有必要了解韩裔美国年轻人中使用传统香烟和电子烟之间的关系。因此，本研究旨在探讨韩裔美国年轻人使用电子烟的经历及其与使用传统香烟的关联。本研究采用探索性定性设计。对15名年龄在18至25岁之间的韩裔美国年轻人进行了个人访谈，这些人报告在过去6个月中每天至少吸食一支传统香烟。访谈数据进行了主题分析，以便深入了解电子烟和传统香烟使用之间的相互联系。数据分析揭示了三个主题，涉及购买、使用和停止使用电子烟的原因，每个主题都有几个子主题。研究结果表明，电子烟的使用经历与传统香烟的使用有关。因此，在为韩裔美国年轻人设计戒烟干预措施时，应考虑电子烟以及传统香烟的使用经历。
