关于Reddit上电子尼古丁传送系统的年龄差异化对话调查。

An Investigation of Age-Differentiated Conversations About Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems on Reddit.

作者信息

Navarro Mario A, Malterud Andrea, Cahn Zachary P, Baum Laura, Bukowski Thomas, Kery Caroline, Chew Robert F, Kim Annice E

机构信息

Office of Health Communication and Education, Center for Tobacco Products, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Silver Spring, Maryland.

Center for Health Analytics, Media, and Policy, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

出版信息

AJPM Focus. 2022 Nov 1;2(1):100045. doi: 10.1016/j.focus.2022.100045. eCollection 2023 Mar.

DOI:10.1016/j.focus.2022.100045

PMID:37789939

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10546597/

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study analyzes age-differentiated Reddit conversations about ENDS.

METHODS

This study combines 2 methods to (1) predict Reddit users' age into 2 categories (13-20 years [underage] and 21-54 years [of legal age]) using a machine learning algorithm and (2) qualitatively code ENDS-related Reddit posts within the 2 groups. The 25 posts with the highest karma score (number of upvotes minus number of downvotes) for each keyword search (i.e., query) and each predicted age group were qualitatively coded.

RESULTS

Of 9, the top 3 topics that emerged were flavor restriction policies, Tobacco 21 policies, and use. Opposition to flavor restriction policies was a prominent subcategory for both groups but was more common in the 21-54 group. The 13-20 group was more likely to discuss opposition to minimum age laws as well as access to flavored ENDS products. The 21-54 group commonly mentioned general vaping use behavior.

CONCLUSIONS

Users predicted to be in the underage group posted about different ENDS-related topics on Reddit than users predicted to be in the of-legal-age group.

摘要