Vapers and vaping: E-cigarettes users views of vaping and smoking

McKeganey, Neil; Barnard, Marina; Russell, Christopher

doi:10.1080/09687637.2017.1296933

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“…Overall, there was general awareness of e-cigarettes which is not surprising, given the increasing popularity of e-cigarettes, and the high levels of awareness amongst adolescents demonstrated in previous studies(2,45). Consistent with research on older populations(46), most children could differentiate between electronic and tobacco cigarettes. Viewing smoking and vaping as distinctly different is important as it may mitigate against the re-normalisation of smoking behaviour(33,47,48).…”

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Welsh primary schoolchildren’s perceptions of e-cigarettes: a mixed method study

Porcellato¹,

Houle-Ross²,

Quigg³

et al. 2020

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Background: There are concerns that the growing popularity of e-cigarettes promotes experimentation among children. Current research has focused almost exclusively on children over 11 years. Given the possible lifelong health harms caused by behaviours established in early childhood, understanding younger children’s perceptions is essential; to inform tobacco control policies, prevention strategies and the wider debate on further regulation of vaping. In one of the first global studies to provide insights into younger children’s perceptions of e-cigarettes, we explored Welsh primary schoolchildren’s (aged 7-11) awareness of e-cigarettes relative to tobacco smoking, their understanding of the risks and benefits associated with e-cigarettes and their intentions and beliefs about vaping. Methods: Data was collected using a mix of methods in June and July 2017 from 8 purposively selected primary schools across Wales. Four hundred and ninety-five children (52% female), aged 7 years (n=165), 9 years (n=185) and 11 years (n=145) completed a class-administered booklet encompassing a draw and write exercise and questionnaire. Ninety-six children participated in 24 peer cohort-based discussion groups comprised of 2 boys and 2 girls. Data from the three tools were analysed independently and findings triangulated. Questionnaire analyses used frequencies, descriptive statistics and chi-squared tests. Content analysis was undertaken on the draw and write data and peer discussion groups were analysed thematically. Results: Primary schoolchildren have general awareness of e-cigarettes but understanding of any health harms or the role of nicotine in e-cigarettes is poor or misperceived, particularly in the youngest children. Vaping was viewed as healthier than smoking by most and there was some recognition that e-cigarettes were used for smoking cessation. Few children intended to smoke (1.8%) or vape (3.9%) in the future but almost half thought it was okay for grownups. Children’s perceptions were influenced by exposure through family and friends. Conclusions: There is a need for e-cigarette education in primary schools. Health promotion efforts should reinforce the message that vaping is ‘less harmful’ rather than ‘healthier’ and highlight associated risks of e-cigarette experimentation including the potential for tobacco initiation. Further research is needed to explore whether children’s perceptions influence their future use of tobacco or e-cigarettes.

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Welsh primary schoolchildren’s perceptions of e-cigarettes: a mixed method study

Porcellato¹,

Houle-Ross²,

Quigg³

et al. 2020

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“…Again, the results obtained in surveys with a less well-defined target population resulted in similar reported motivations for using e-cigs [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]. In addition to these (online) questionnaire studies, similar reasons for use were also reported by vapers who participated in qualitative focus group studies (e.g., [ 17 ]).…”

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Online Vape Shop Customers Who Use E-Cigarettes Report Abstinence from Smoking and Improved Quality of Life, But a Substantial Minority Still Have Vaping-Related Health Concerns

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Adriaens

Baeyens

2017

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(1) Background: Characteristics and usage patterns of vapers (e-cigarette users) have mainly been studied in web-based convenience samples or in visitors of brick-and-mortar vape shops. We extended this by targeting customers of one particular online vape shop in the Netherlands; (2) Methods: Customers were questioned on their smoking history, current smoking and vaping status, reasons for vaping, perceived harmfulness, and potential health changes due to vaping; (3) Results: Almost everyone (99%, 95% CI 0.96, 1.00) smoked before they started vaping. A great majority agreed that unlike with other smoking-cessation aids, they could quit smoking (81%, 95% CI 0.79, 0.90) due to vaping. Almost all customers were regular vapers (93.6%, 95% CI 0.89, 0.96) who used state-of-the-art open system devices without modifications and e-liquid with 10 mg/mL nicotine on average. Vapers reported using e-cigs to quit smoking, because e-cigs are healthier, and for financial reasons. The majority (52.6%, 95% CI 0.46, 0.60) perceived vaping as not that harmful to not harmful at all, but one fifth (21.8%, 95% CI 0.16, 0.28) believed vaping to be harmful. More than half (57.8%, 95% CI 0.50, 0.65) reported gaining more pleasure from vaping than from smoking. A substantial majority (84.2%, 95% CI 0.78, 0.89) agreed that their health had improved since they started vaping; (4) Conclusions: Findings are similar to those obtained in other vape shop studies, but also to the results of convenience samples of less-well-defined populations.

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“…The eight young people who we focus upon in this paper were interviewed as part of a larger study in which we focussed on the perception and engagement with e-cigarettes amongst 100 non smoking vapers aged between 16 to 30 and 50 vapers [ 16 , 17 ]. The aim of this wider study was to explore attitudes towards vaping and smoking and to consider whether the availability and public visibility of e-cigarettes had resulted in smoking becoming more socially acceptable within Scotland.…”

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Change and Continuity in Vaping and Smoking by Young People: A Qualitative Case Study of A Friendship Group

McKeganey¹,

Barnard²

2018

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This paper reports a qualitative case study of a small friendship group (n = 8) in Glasgow, Scotland. Interviewed twice at six months apart, these 16 to 17 year olds reported a substantial change in their use of and attitudes towards e-cigarettes and tobacco. At time 1, vaping generated much excitement and interest, with six out of eight individuals having their own vape device. At time 2, only two young people still vaped, with the others no longer professing any interest in continued vaping. The two regular smokers, who had been smoking before they first vaped, now only vaped privately and to reduce their tobacco intake. This small case study illustrates plasticity in the use of these devices; just as young people can move into their use, so too can they move away from them. This small study underscores the importance of differentiating between long-term, frequent, consistent use and more episodic, experimental and infrequent use by young people and for undertaking a measurement of actual e-cigarette use at multiple time points in both quantitative and qualitative studies. In addition, the case study illustrates the powerful impact which peers can have on teenagers use of e-cigarettes.

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Vapers and vaping: E-cigarettes users views of vaping and smoking

Cited by 34 publications

References 21 publications

Welsh primary schoolchildren’s perceptions of e-cigarettes: a mixed method study

Welsh primary schoolchildren’s perceptions of e-cigarettes: a mixed method study

Online Vape Shop Customers Who Use E-Cigarettes Report Abstinence from Smoking and Improved Quality of Life, But a Substantial Minority Still Have Vaping-Related Health Concerns

Change and Continuity in Vaping and Smoking by Young People: A Qualitative Case Study of A Friendship Group

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