Eleanor L S Leavens1, Matthew J Carpenter2, Tracy T Smith2, Nicole L Nollen3. 1. Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Hollings Cancer Center, United States; University of Kansas School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, United States. Electronic address: eleavens@kumc.edu. 2. Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Hollings Cancer Center, United States. 3. University of Kansas School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, United States.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Initiation of e-cigarette use by young adults is a significant public health issue within the debate on vaping. The current study is an exploratory evaluation of brief educational information among young adults and investigated outcomes as a function of JUUL use and smoking status. METHODS: Participants (N = 947) were young adults (<30 years old) recruited from Amazon's Mechanical Turk based on smoking and JUUL use status. Participants completed baseline assessments, viewed a brief JUUL educational handout, and completed post-assessments. RESULTS: There was a significant Time X Group interaction for JUUL-related knowledge (p < .001), with never JUUL/never smokers showing the greatest increase in knowledge. Brief education increased JUUL-related knowledge and risk perceptions and had a modest impact on commitment to quitting and readiness to quit JUUL (all p ≤ 0.001; ds = 0.06-0.74; time × group p > .05 for all contrasts except JUUL-related knowledge). Participants showed modest decreases in interest in future JUUL use, interest in purchasing, and interest in future regular use (all p ≤ 0.001; ds = 0.07-0.08; time × group p > .05 for all contrasts). In terms of smoking outcomes, participants reported reduced perceived harm to others (p < .001; d = 0.09) and decreased intentions to smoke regularly (p = .001; d = 0.07). CONCLUSIONS: Brief education was effective in increasing knowledge and risk perceptions while showing a modest effect on intentions for future use. The information was most effective in increasing knowledge among non-users, suggesting that brief education may be useful for preventing initiation. Analysis of group differences suggest current JUUL use status is more important in informing JUUL-related attitudes than smoking status.
INTRODUCTION: Initiation of e-cigarette use by young adults is a significant public health issue within the debate on vaping. The current study is an exploratory evaluation of brief educational information among young adults and investigated outcomes as a function of JUUL use and smoking status. METHODS: Participants (N = 947) were young adults (<30 years old) recruited from Amazon's Mechanical Turk based on smoking and JUUL use status. Participants completed baseline assessments, viewed a brief JUUL educational handout, and completed post-assessments. RESULTS: There was a significant Time X Group interaction for JUUL-related knowledge (p < .001), with never JUUL/never smokers showing the greatest increase in knowledge. Brief education increased JUUL-related knowledge and risk perceptions and had a modest impact on commitment to quitting and readiness to quit JUUL (all p ≤ 0.001; ds = 0.06-0.74; time × group p > .05 for all contrasts except JUUL-related knowledge). Participants showed modest decreases in interest in future JUUL use, interest in purchasing, and interest in future regular use (all p ≤ 0.001; ds = 0.07-0.08; time × group p > .05 for all contrasts). In terms of smoking outcomes, participants reported reduced perceived harm to others (p < .001; d = 0.09) and decreased intentions to smoke regularly (p = .001; d = 0.07). CONCLUSIONS: Brief education was effective in increasing knowledge and risk perceptions while showing a modest effect on intentions for future use. The information was most effective in increasing knowledge among non-users, suggesting that brief education may be useful for preventing initiation. Analysis of group differences suggest current JUUL use status is more important in informing JUUL-related attitudes than smoking status.
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