Academic Collaborative Centre for Public Health Brabant, Department Tranzo, Tilburg University, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands.
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Dec 16;18(24):13248. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182413248.
Although personality is associated with the onset of substance use (i.e., conventional smoking, alcohol use, and cannabis use) during adolescence, it is unclear whether personality traits are also associated with the onset of use of alternative tobacco products (ATPs), i.e., electronic cigarettes, shisha-pens, and water pipes. This study examines whether personality traits are associated with the onset of use of both conventional cigarettes and ATPs. Longitudinal data (baseline and 18-month follow-up) were used. The sample consisted of 1114 non-user adolescents (mean age = 13.36, SD = 0.93, 56% female) at baseline. To measure personality traits, the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale was used with four subscales: anxiety sensitivity, hopelessness, sensation seeking, and impulsivity. Structural equation models were conducted using Mplus 7.3. Results showed that both hopelessness and sensation seeking were associated with the onset of use of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes. Further, sensation seeking and impulsivity were associated with the onset of use of shisha-pens and water pipes. In conclusion, to prevent adolescents from using ATPs and/or conventional cigarettes, it is important to take their personality traits into account. More research on other (shared) risk factors and on more advanced stages of ATP use is needed before effective prevention strategies can be developed.
尽管个性与青少年时期物质使用的开始（即传统吸烟、饮酒和大麻使用）有关，但个性特征是否也与替代烟草产品（ATP），即电子烟、水烟笔和烟斗的使用开始有关，目前尚不清楚。本研究探讨了个性特征是否与传统香烟和 ATP 的使用开始有关。本研究使用了纵向数据（基线和 18 个月的随访）。样本由 1114 名非使用者青少年组成（平均年龄=13.36，SD=0.93，56%为女性）。为了测量个性特征，使用了物质使用风险特征量表，该量表有四个分量表：焦虑敏感、绝望、感觉寻求和冲动性。使用 Mplus 7.3 进行结构方程模型。结果表明，绝望和感觉寻求都与电子烟和传统香烟的使用开始有关。此外，感觉寻求和冲动性与水烟笔和烟斗的使用开始有关。总之，为了防止青少年使用 ATP 和/或传统香烟，有必要考虑他们的个性特征。在制定有效的预防策略之前，需要对其他（共同）风险因素和更高级的 ATP 使用阶段进行更多的研究。
