Abstract

Background

E-cigarette use is common among adolescents and young adults, yet little is known about e-cigarette cessation among this group. The current study assessed e-cigarette cessation attempts, interest in e-cigarette cessation, and methods of e-cigarette cessation most favored by young e-cigarette users.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was administered via Facebook and Instagram between February and April 2019 to enroll current, regular e-cigarette using adolescents and young adults who reported non-regular use of other tobacco products. Participants included 212 (51.4% female) adolescents and young adults (14 to 21 years of age) who reported six or more days of e-cigarette use and less than four days of other tobacco product use in the last 30 days.

Results

More than half (n = 110; 51.9%) of the participants reported at least one past serious e-cigarette quit attempt. Among those, the average number of past quit attempts was 2.9 (SD = 3.9). Of the 157 (74.1%) participants who indicated they were interested in quitting e-cigarettes, 78 (49.7%) endorsed health risks as their primary reason for wanting to quit e-cigarettes. The most frequently endorsed intervention methods to aid in e-cigarette cessation were those delivered via digital methods, such as smartphone apps.

Conclusion

The current study provides preliminary data to support continued development of e-cigarette cessation treatments for adolescents and young adults. Future research should evaluate the potential use of digital methods to aid in e-cigarette cessation.

中文翻译：

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青少年和年轻人戒烟

摘要

背景

电子烟在青少年和年轻人中很常见，但对这一群体中的电子烟戒烟知之甚少。目前的研究评估了电子烟戒烟尝试、对电子烟戒烟的兴趣以及最受年轻电子烟用户青睐的电子烟戒烟方法。

方法

2019 年 2 月至 4 月期间，通过Facebook 和 Instagram 进行了一项横断面调查，以招募报告不经常使用其他烟草产品的青少年和年轻人使用当前的常规电子烟。参与者包括 212 名（51.4% 女性）青少年和年轻人（14 至 21 岁），他们报告在过去 30 天内使用了 6 天或以上的电子烟，使用其他烟草产品的时间少于 4天。

结果

超过一半（n  =  110；51.9%）的参与者报告了至少一次严重的电子烟戒烟尝试。其中，过去尝试戒烟的平均次数为 2.9（SD  = 3.9）。在表示有兴趣戒烟的 157 名 (74.1%) 参与者中，78 名 (49.7%) 认为健康风险是他们想要戒烟的主要原因。最常被认可的帮助戒烟的干预方法是通过数字方法提供的，例如智能手机应用程序。

结论

目前的研究提供了初步数据，以支持青少年和年轻人戒烟治疗的持续发展。未来的研究应该评估数字方法在帮助戒烟方面的潜在用途。