scholarly journals Young Adults’ Risk Perceptions of Various Tobacco Products Relative to Cigarettes

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia A. Wackowski ◽  
Cristine D. Delnevo
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Tobacco Products

scholarly journals 4367 Exploratory evaluation of an online educational intervention for JUUL use

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (s1) ◽  
pp. 30-31
Author(s):  
Eleanor L S Leavens ◽  
Matthew J. Carpenter ◽  
Tracy T. Smith ◽  
Nikki Nollen
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Product Knowledge ◽  
Motivation To Change ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Increasing Knowledge ◽  
Readiness To Quit ◽  
Amazon's Mechanical Turk

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Initiation of JUUL use by young adults is one of the most significant issues of concern within the debate on vaping. Despite the proliferation of products and the surge in prevalence, no studies have investigated individual-level interventions or prevention strategies for pod-mod use. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Participants (N = 947) were young adults (<30 years old) recruited from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk based on smoking (never, former, and current smokers) and JUUL use status (never and current users), resulting in 6 use groups. In a pre-post design, participants completed baseline assessments, were presented with a brief JUUL-specific educational intervention, and completed post-assessment measures. The one-page intervention provided basic information about JUUL and stated that JUUL is harmful to non-smokers but could be beneficial to smokers if they completely switch. Primary outcomes were changes in JUUL knowledge, perceived harmfulness, intentions for future use, and motivation to change. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Participants (Mage = 26.1) were male (57%) and White (75%). Overall, the intervention increased JUUL-related knowledge, risk perceptions, commitment to quitting, and readiness to quit JUUL (ps<.01). Similarly, participants showed decreased interest in future JUUL use, interest in purchasing JUUL, and interest in future regular use (ps<.01). Non-JUUL users showed decreased interest in initiating JUUL use after viewing the intervention (p<.01). There were significant Time X Group interactions for JUUL-related knowledge (p<.001), with never JUUL/never smokers showing the greatest increase in product knowledge following the intervention. However, no other interaction effects were significant. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: The intervention was effective in increasing knowledge and risk perceptions while reducing intentions for future use. The intervention was most effective in increasing knowledge among non-users, suggesting that brief educational interventions may be useful tools for preventing pod-mod initiation. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DESCRIPTION: Dr. Carpenter has received consulting honoraria from Pfizer. All other authors have no conflicts to disclose.

scholarly journals Perceived Harm, Addictiveness, and Social Acceptability of Tobacco Products and Marijuana Among Young Adults: Marijuana, Hookah, and Electronic Cigarettes Win

2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla J. Berg ◽  
Erin Stratton ◽  
Gillian L. Schauer ◽  
Michael Lewis ◽  
Yanwen Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Social Acceptability ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Perceived Harm

scholarly journals More to Lose? Noise-Risk Perceptions of Young Adults with Hearing Impairment

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (04) ◽  
pp. 319-331
Author(s):  
Deborah Black ◽  
Lyndal Carter
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Chi Square

AbstractThis study investigated the attitudes and behaviors of young adults with hearing impairment (HI), in relation to leisure noise. It was hypothesized that young people with HI would have more negative perceptions of noise exposure than their peers with nonimpaired (normal) hearing (NH) and would engage more frequently in self-protective behaviors. Questionnaires were administered as part of a larger study of young Australians with: (1) preadult onset HI and (2) NH. Data from adults (age range 18 to 24 years; n = 79 with HI, n = 131 with NH) were selected for the current analysis. Attitudes data for HI and NH groups were compared using chi-square tests, and the reported use of hearing aids and personal hearing protectors (PHPs) in leisure environments was quantified. Most participants with HI and NH regarded leisure noise as a health hazard but rated their own noise-injury risk as lower than that of their peer group. The use of PHPs was low overall, and many participants with HI reported using hearing aids (switched on) during noisy leisure activities. An equal and substantial proportion of participants with HI and NH reported dislike and avoidance of loud activities. Systematic noise management in leisure environments would address noise-injury risk and also enhance social participation.

scholarly journals Cannabis health knowledge and risk perceptions among Canadian youth and young adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cesar Leos-Toro ◽  
Geoffrey T. Fong ◽  
Samantha B. Meyer ◽  
David Hammond
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Canadian Youth ◽  
Youth And Young Adults

scholarly journals Polytobacco use and risk perceptions among young adults: The potential role of habituation to risk

2019 ◽  
Vol 90 ◽  
pp. 278-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor L.S. Leavens ◽  
Ellen Meier ◽  
Emma I. Brett ◽  
Elise M. Stevens ◽  
Alayna P. Tackett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Potential Role

scholarly journals Cigarette, E-Cigarette and Waterpipe Use among Young Adults: Differential Cognitions about These Three Forms of Smoking

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark J.M. Sullman ◽  
Maria-Eugenia Gras ◽  
Antonios Kagialis ◽  
Ioulia Papageorgi ◽  
Sílvia Font-Mayolas
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Tobacco Product ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Best Friend ◽  
Alternative Tobacco Products ◽  
Waterpipe Use ◽  
Clear Information

Background: Polytobacco use is common among young adults. The purpose of the present study was to investigate a number of cognitions related to the use of three tobacco products (cigarettes, e-cigarettes and waterpipes) among young adults. Methods: Participants (n = 799, 59.4% women) aged 18–25 years old (M = 21.8, SD = 1.7) completed an online tobacco cognitions questionnaire. Results: For all three tobacco products, there was significantly more agreement with the cognition “I would smoke if my best friend offered” among tobacco users (used one or more tobacco products) than among non-users. For e-cigarettes and waterpipes, there was significantly more agreement with the cognition “It would be easy to quit these products” than was reported by non-users. Polytobacco users (three tobacco products) endorsed the cognitions scale (the six cognition items were combined to form a single cognitions scale for each tobacco product) significantly more than non-users for cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Furthermore, waterpipe users, polytobacco users, dual users and single users all endorsed the combined cognitions scales more strongly than non-users. Conclusions: Efforts to prevent polytobacco use should ensure that young adults have the necessary self-efficacy to resist peer pressure and provide them with clear information about the health risks associated with using alternative tobacco products.

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