Effects of a short school-based vaping prevention program for high school students

McCauley, Devin M.; Baiocchi, Michael; Cruse, Summer; Halpern‐Felsher, Bonnie

doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102184

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“…For this age group, student peers are of primary importance in the development of knowledge and attitudes towards e-cigarettes. These findings align with the guidance provided by international studies, emphasizing the significance of social acceptability in the decision to use e-cigarettes among young people (Amin et al, 2020 ; Valente et al, 2023 ), the importance of environmental management aimed at reducing the visibility of others’ vaping behaviours (McDermott et al, 2020 ; Rocheleau et al, 2020 ) and delivering educational initiatives to inform peer groups about the risks associated with vaping (Bteddini et al, 2023 ; McCauley et al, 2023 ).…”

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Socio-ecological factors that influence youth vaping: perspectives from Western Australian school professionals, parents and young people

McCausland,

Booth,

Leaversuch

et al. 2024

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Purpose To understand from the perspectives of school professionals, parents and young people the socio-ecological factors that may facilitate and prevent e-cigarette use among young people in Perth, Western Australia. Methods Purposive sampling was used to recruit school professionals, parents and young people for one-on-one ( n = 35) or joint ( n = 3) interviews (in-person n = 11 or online n = 27). Data were analysed using thematic analysis and classified into four domains based on the socio-ecological model: i) individual, ii) interpersonal, iii) organizational/community and iv) societal/policy. Results Factors that were found to support vaping among young people included sensation-seeking and risk-taking behaviour; a low-risk perception of vapes; attractive characteristics of vapes; ease of access; perception vaping is a social activity; and lack of knowledge about vaping among parents and school professionals. Vaping prevention messages originating from the familial, educational and community spheres are lacking but wanted by adults and young people. Conclusions The pervasiveness of the e-cigarette trade and persistent challenges related to surveillance and enforcement need to be addressed to reduce exposure and access to e-cigarettes. A mixture of “hard” and “soft” public policy tools involving key stakeholders in a range of settings is needed to prevent e-cigarette access and uptake by young people.

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Socio-ecological factors that influence youth vaping: perspectives from Western Australian school professionals, parents and young people

McCausland,

Booth,

Leaversuch

et al. 2024

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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“…However, several well-designed trials of theory-driven e-cigarette prevention programs that meet the criteria for “evidence based” 39 are in different stages of development and evaluation. 40–42 Thus, Click City: Tobacco is one of the first school-based conventional cigarette and e-cigarette prevention programs that has been shown to be effective using a rigorous experimental design and reproducible methods.…”

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Assessing the Pragmatic Effectiveness and Implementation of Click City: Tobacco: A School-Based Prevention Program Targeting Youth Cigarette and E-cigarette Use

Andrews,

Gordon,

Westling

et al. 2023

Nicotine and Tobacco Research

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Introduction Given the rapid increase in the prevalence of e-cigarette use among youth, we updated Click City: Tobacco, an existing, efficacious, online tobacco prevention program for 5th graders with a 6th-grade booster, to also target e-cigarette use. Methods To evaluate the effectiveness of the updated 5th-grade program within a “real world” setting, we conducted a pragmatic randomized trial with 5th-grade students in 43 schools across Arizona and Oregon, assessing change in intentions and willingness to use e-cigarettes/cigarettes, from baseline to one-week post-intervention. Students in intervention schools (n = 1327) received the updated version of Click City: Tobacco; students in control schools (n = 1346) received their usual tobacco prevention curriculum. Results Students in intervention schools significantly decreased their intentions and willingness to use e-cigarettes and cigarettes, compared to students in control schools. The intervention also significantly changed all targeted etiological mechanisms predictive of intentions and willingness. The intervention was more effective for at-risk students, as defined by student’s previous tobacco use, current family use of tobacco, and/or high in sensation-seeking. The effects of the intervention on all outcomes were similar as a function of state, gender, ethnicity, and historical timing (before COVID-19 pandemic school closures vs. after schools re-opened). Close to 90% of the students in the intervention condition completed the entire program, supporting fidelity of implementation, and teachers reported satisfaction with the program. Conclusions Findings suggest that Click City: Tobacco is effective for all 5th-grade students and can be delivered with fidelity across school settings. Implications The results of a randomized pragmatic effectiveness trial showed that the updated Click City: Tobacco program decreased intentions and willingness to both vape e-cigarettes and smoke cigarettes among 5th-grade students, particularly for those at high risk. Program effectiveness and lack of differences because of factors such as state, gender, ethnicity, and historical timing have universal implications, suggesting that all students can benefit from this program. Click City: Tobacco received high ratings of program satisfaction from teachers and was implemented with fidelity. Findings suggest that Click City: Tobacco is effective and can be easily implemented in schools.

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Gaps in Awareness of the United States Minimum Legal Age of E-Cigarette and Cigarette Sales: Implications for Public Health Messaging

McCauley,

Halpern-Felsher

2025

Journal of Adolescent Health

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Effects of a short school-based vaping prevention program for high school students

Cited by 7 publications

References 20 publications

Socio-ecological factors that influence youth vaping: perspectives from Western Australian school professionals, parents and young people

Socio-ecological factors that influence youth vaping: perspectives from Western Australian school professionals, parents and young people

Assessing the Pragmatic Effectiveness and Implementation of Click City: Tobacco: A School-Based Prevention Program Targeting Youth Cigarette and E-cigarette Use

Gaps in Awareness of the United States Minimum Legal Age of E-Cigarette and Cigarette Sales: Implications for Public Health Messaging

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