scholarly journals Exclusive and concurrent use of cigarettes and alternative tobacco products among Hong Kong adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (May) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Jiang ◽  
SY Ho ◽  
Man Ping Wang ◽  
Lok Tung Leung ◽  
Tai Hing Lam
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Concurrent Use ◽  
Hong Kong Adolescents ◽  
Alternative Tobacco Products

scholarly journals Use patterns of cigarettes and alternative tobacco products and socioeconomic correlates in Hong Kong adolescents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijun Wang ◽  
Jianjiu Chen ◽  
Lok Tung Leung ◽  
Sai Yin Ho ◽  
Tai Hing Lam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Association Analyses ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Hong Kong Adolescents ◽  
Alternative Tobacco Products

Abstract Smoking is a major cause of health inequities. However, sociodemographic differences in adolescent tobacco use are unclear, especially for new tobacco products. We investigated tobacco use patterns and sociodemographic correlates in Hong Kong adolescents. In a territory-wide school-based survey, 33 991 students (US grade 7–12) completed an anonymous questionnaire. Tobacco use prevalences and current-ever use ratios by sociodemographic factors were calculated. Generalised linear mixed models were used in association analyses. Current use was highest for cigarettes (3.19%), closely followed by alternative tobacco products (2.96%). Current-ever use ratios were highest for heated tobacco products (HTPs, 0.60), followed by nicotine-containing e-cigarettes (0.52), waterpipe (0.51) and cigarettes (0.35). Student use prevalences and current-ever use ratios of all products showed J-shaped relations with family affluence, being highest in the richest families. Tobacco use was also associated with higher grades, the lowest parental education and boys, but current-ever use ratios of HTP and waterpipe were higher in girls. The results suggested that adolescent ever users of nicotine-containing alternative products were more likely to keep using them than cigarettes, and the richest adolescents were at the highest risks of tobacco use. Diverse tobacco control measures are needed to improve health equity, especially on alternative products.

scholarly journals Use patterns of cigarettes and alternative tobacco products and socioeconomic correlates in Hong Kong secondary school students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijun Wang ◽  
Jianjiu Chen ◽  
Lok Tung Leung ◽  
Sai Yin Ho ◽  
Tai Hing Lam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
School Students ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Association Analyses ◽  
Sociodemographic Correlates ◽  
Alternative Tobacco Products

AbstractSmoking is a major cause of health inequities. However, sociodemographic differences in adolescent tobacco use are unclear. In a territory-wide school-based anonymous survey in 2018/19, we investigated tobacco use and sociodemographic correlates in 33,991 students (mean age 14.8 ± 1.9 years) in Hong Kong. Tobacco use prevalence and current-ever use ratios by sociodemographic factors were calculated. Generalised linear mixed models were used in association analyses. Current use was highest for cigarettes (3.2%), closely followed by alternative tobacco products (3.0%). Current-ever use ratios were highest for heated tobacco products (HTPs, 0.60), followed by nicotine e-cigarettes (0.52), waterpipe (0.51), and cigarettes (0.35). Use prevalence and current-ever use ratios of all products showed curvilinear relations with perceived family affluence (P values < 0.01), being highest in the richest families. Tobacco use was also associated with more senior grades, the lowest parental education, and boys, but current-ever use ratios of HTPs and waterpipe were higher in girls (P values < 0.05). The results suggested that adolescent ever users of nicotine-containing alternative tobacco products were more likely to keep using them than cigarettes, and the richest adolescents were at the highest risks of tobacco use. Diverse tobacco control measures are needed to improve health equity, especially on alternative tobacco products.

scholarly journals Differences between Chinese Adolescent Immigrants and Adolescent Non-Immigrants in Hong Kong: Perceived Psychosocial Attributes, School Environment and Characteristics of Hong Kong Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3739
Author(s):  
Hechao Jiang ◽  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Moon Y. M. Law
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Moral Character ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Adolescent Immigrants ◽  
Chinese Adolescent ◽  
Hong Kong Adolescents ◽  
The Impact

Although the impact of immigration on adolescent developmental outcomes has received extensive scholarly attention, the impact of internal migration, particularly in the Chinese context, on adolescents’ psychosocial development has not been scientifically investigated. This study examined whether mainland Chinese adolescent immigrants (N = 590) and adolescent non-immigrants (n = 1798) differed on: (a) psychosocial attributes indexed by character traits, well-being, social behavior, and views on child development, (b) perceived school environment, and (c) perceptions of characteristics of Hong Kong adolescents. Consistent with the healthy migration hypothesis, Hong Kong adolescents and mainland Chinese adolescent immigrants did not differ on most of the outcomes; Chinese adolescent immigrants showed higher perceived moral character, empathy, and social trust than did Hong Kong adolescent non-immigrants. Chinese adolescent immigrants also showed more favorable perceptions of the school environment and moral character, social trust and social responsibility of adolescents in Hong Kong. This pioneer Chinese study provides support for the healthy immigration hypothesis (immigration paradox hypothesis) but not the immigration morbidity hypothesis within the specific sociocultural context of Hong Kong in China.

scholarly journals Alcohol consumption and sleep problems in Hong Kong adolescents

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 877-882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Huang ◽  
Sai Yin Ho ◽  
Wing Sze Lo ◽  
Hak Kan Lai ◽  
Tai Hing Lam
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Hong Kong Adolescents

scholarly journals Parenting approaches, family functionality, and internet addiction among Hong Kong adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Sau Ting Wu ◽  
Ho Ting Wong ◽  
Kin Fai Yu ◽  
Ka Wing Fok ◽  
Sheung Man Yeung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Hong Kong Adolescents ◽  
Family Functionality ◽  
Parenting Approaches

scholarly journals Do Emotions Spark Interest in Alternative Tobacco Products?

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 598-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Popova ◽  
Jiyeon So ◽  
Angeline Sangalang ◽  
Torsten B. Neilands ◽  
Pamela M. Ling
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Current Smoker ◽  
Warning Labels ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Free Sample ◽  
Moist Snuff ◽  
Background Exposure ◽  
Alternative Tobacco Products ◽  
A Current

Background. Exposure to advertisements for tobacco products and tobacco warning labels evokes emotions. This study evaluated the association of discrete positive and negative emotions with interest in alternative tobacco products. Method. In 2013, 1,226 U.S. adult nonsmokers and current smokers viewed advertisements for moist snuff, snus, and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) with various warning labels and then indicated their emotional responses in terms of anger, anxiety, sadness, guilt, disgust, discouragement, hope, and contentment. Outcomes were openness to using moist snuff, snus, and e-cigarettes in the future and interest in a free sample of each product. Data were analyzed in 2016. Results. Hope was positively associated with openness and interest across all alternative tobacco products as was contentment for moist snuff and snus. Anger was negatively associated with openness to moist snuff and e-cigarettes, disgust negatively to moist snuff and snus, and anxiety negatively to e-cigarettes. Being a current smoker, ever trying a corresponding product, being male, and younger age were associated with greater openness to and interest in moist snuff and snus. For e-cigarettes, being a current smoker, ever trying e-cigarettes, and being female were associated with greater openness, and being a current smoker was associated with greater odds of selecting a free sample. Conclusions. Positive emotions, particularly hope, were consistently positively associated with interest in alternative tobacco products. Hope is widely used by tobacco and e-cigarette companies to advertise their products. Antitobacco messages should aim to lower hope associated with tobacco products but increase hope for cessation or life without tobacco.

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