Center for Behavioral Science Research, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, USA.
Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, USA; Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, USA.
Addict Behav. 2023 Dec;147:107835. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107835. Epub 2023 Aug 16.
Despite widespread evidence suggesting that e-cigarettes are harmful to youth, the prevalence of adolescent vaping continues to rise. The first aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine which methods adolescents have previously used to quit vaping and their interest in using various methods to quit vaping in the future. The second aim was to investigate the associations between vaping-related characteristics and (1) motivation to quit vaping and (2) previous use of pharmacological methods to quit vaping or previous use of unassisted quitting. Participants were 185 current or former vapers, aged 14-19 (M age = 16.9 years, SD = 1.1; 52% female), recruited online from different U.S. regions. Data were collected through online questionnaires. Most participants reported at least one prior attempt to quit vaping (81.3%). Unassisted quitting was the most prevalent method to quit vaping (78.4%), followed by "advice from a friend" (51.9%). Participants were interested in using a variety of methods for quitting vaping in the future, including medication (28.8%), and mobile apps (34.6%). Greater perceived harm of vaping was significantly associated with motivation to quit vaping, while greater perceived risk of addiction and higher SES were significantly associated with lifetimeuse of nicotine replacement to quit vaping. Adolescents may be open to trying methods to quit that are different from what they have used previously. These findings could help direct resources toward the development of vaping cessation programs that are acceptable to adolescents.
尽管有广泛的证据表明电子烟对青少年有害，但青少年吸电子烟的现象仍在持续上升。本横断面研究的第一个目的是确定青少年以前使用过哪些方法来戒烟，以及他们对未来使用各种方法戒烟的兴趣。第二个目的是调查与吸电子烟相关的特征与（1）戒烟动机和（2）以前使用药物戒烟或以前使用非辅助戒烟之间的关联。参与者为 185 名年龄在 14-19 岁（M 年龄=16.9 岁，SD=1.1；52%为女性）的当前或以前的电子烟使用者，他们通过不同的美国地区的在线渠道招募。数据通过在线问卷收集。大多数参与者报告了至少一次尝试戒烟（81.3%）。非辅助戒烟是最常见的戒烟方法（78.4%），其次是“朋友的建议”（51.9%）。参与者对未来使用各种戒烟方法感兴趣，包括药物（28.8%）和移动应用程序（34.6%）。吸电子烟的感知危害越大，戒烟的动机就越强，而感知成瘾风险越高和 SES 越高，与终生使用尼古丁替代物戒烟的相关性越强。青少年可能愿意尝试与以前不同的戒烟方法。这些发现可以帮助将资源集中用于开发青少年可接受的电子烟戒烟计划。
