The Association of Vaping With Social/Emotional Health and Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Mitigation Measures in Adolescent and Young Adult Cohorts During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Objective To examine the association between the frequency of cannabis consumption and compliance with COVID-19 related barrier measures among adults in France between April and October 2020.Methods Data from the CONSTANCES cohort on 39,450 adults participating in the SAPRIS survey were analyzed. The associations between noncompliance with handwashing, wearing a mask and social distancing and the frequency of cannabis consumption in 2019 at two periods of time, wave 1 + 2 (confinement) and wave 3 (deconfinement), were examined using binary logistic regression adjusted for age, sex, education, marital status, accommodation, tobacco use, self-rated health, anxiety and depressive symptoms.Results Compared to not consuming cannabis during the last 12 months, consuming less than once per month was negatively associated with handwashing at wave 3 (Odds Ratio [95% Confidence Interval]) 1.46 [1.28–1.66], wearing a mask at wave 1 + 2 (1.26 [1.05–1.52]) and at wave 3 (1.60 [1.35–1.89]) and social distancing at wave 1 + 2 (1.32 [1.16–1.50]) and at wave 3 (1.55[1.32–1.83]). Consuming cannabis once per month or more was negatively associated with wearing a mask at wave 3 (1.41 [1.11–1.80]) and social distancing at wave 1 + 2 (1.27 [1.06–1.52]) and at wave 3 (1.57 [1.25–1.98]).Conclusion Cannabis consumption may be associated with less compliance with barrier measures.

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Social Media Exposure and Other Correlates of Increased e-Cigarette Use Among Adolescents During Remote Schooling: Cross-Sectional Study

Pravosud,

Ling,

Halpern-Felsher

et al. 2024

JMIR Pediatr Parent

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Background Little is known about the role of exposure to e-cigarette–related digital content, behavioral and mental health factors, and social environment on the change in adolescent e-cigarette use during COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders and remote schooling. Objective The aim of the study was to examine changes in adolescent e-cigarette use during shelter-in-place and remote schooling in association with exposure to e-cigarette–related digital content and other correlates: stronger e-cigarette dependence, feeling lonely, inability to socialize, e-cigarette use to cope with shelter-in-place, and the number of family members aware of participants’ e-cigarette use. Methods A cross-sectional survey conducted between August 2020 and March 2021 included 85 California adolescents (mean age 16.7, SD 1.2 years; 39/85, 46% identified as female and 37/85, 44% as Hispanic) who reported e-cigarette use in the past 30 days. Multivariable penalized logistic regressions determined associations adjusted for age, race and ethnicity, and mother’s education. The outcome of increased e-cigarette use was defined as more frequent use of e-cigarettes of the same or stronger nicotine or tetrahydrocannabinol concentration. Results Almost all respondents (83/85, 98%) reported using social media more since shelter-in-place, and 74% (63/85) reported seeing e-cigarette digital content. More than half (46/85, 54%) reported increased e-cigarette use during shelter-in-place. Most individuals who increased use were exposed to e-cigarette digital content (38/46, 83%) compared to those who did not increase e-cigarette use (25/39, 64%), but the association was nonsignificant after adjusting for demographics (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.34, 95% CI 0.71‐8.46). Respondents who felt lonely (AOR 3.33, 95% CI 1.27‐9.42), used e-cigarettes to cope with shelter-in-place (AOR 4.06, 95% CI 1.39‐13.41), or had ≥2 family members aware of participants’ e-cigarette use (AOR 6.42, 95% CI 1.29‐39.49) were more likely to report increased e-cigarette use. Conclusions Almost all participants reported using social media more during shelter-in-place, with many respondents reporting increased e-cigarette use, and significant associations with loneliness and use to cope with shelter-in-place. Future interventions should consider leveraging digital platforms for e-cigarette use prevention and cessation and address the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Association of Vaping With Social/Emotional Health and Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Mitigation Measures in Adolescent and Young Adult Cohorts During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adolescent Substance Use

The association between cannabis consumption and compliance with COVID-19 related barrier measures: prospective analyses from the French CONSTANCES cohort and SAPRIS survey

Social Media Exposure and Other Correlates of Increased e-Cigarette Use Among Adolescents During Remote Schooling: Cross-Sectional Study

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