Social Influence of E-cigarette Use among Asian Americans in California.
Social Influence of E-cigarette Use among Asian Americans in California.
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DOI：
10.5993/ajhb.47.1.18
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发表时间：
2023-02-28
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Le MN
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作者：
Maglalang DD;Fong L;Gapuz VJ;Navarro K;Yoo GJ;Le MN
在美国，电子烟的使用呈上升趋势。电子烟使用的一个未被充分研究的方面是社会团体的影响。本文的目的是研究社会团体在亚裔美国人使用电子烟方面的作用。我们对居住在加州、使用电子烟的亚裔美国人进行了12次半结构化采访。访谈被转录，并使用主题分析进行分析。调查结果显示，电子烟的使用在同龄人团体和社交聚会中得到常态化和鼓励，能够戒烟或减少使用电子烟的同龄人的轶事成功故事是鼓舞人心的，Vape商店提供了社交和归属感的空间。研究结果表明，电子烟的使用在亚裔美国人的社会团体中起到了中介作用，它是一种集体和联系的活动。公共卫生研究人员和从业者可以通过团体或同伴有针对性的预防和干预策略来解决亚裔美国人中尼古丁的使用或成瘾问题。
The use of e-cigarettes is on the rise in the United States (US). An understudied facet of e-cigarette use is the influence of social groups. The purpose of the present article is to examine the role of social groups in the use of e-cigarettes among Asian Americans. We conducted 12 semi-structured interviews of Asian Americans who use e-cigarettes living in California. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings showed that e-cigarette use is normalized and encouraged among peer groups and social gatherings, anecdotal success stories of their peers who were able to quit or reduce their use of combustible cigarettes using e-cigarettes were motivating, and vape shops provided a space for socialization and belonging. The findings illuminate that e-cigarette use is a mediator in Asian American social groups as an activity for collectivity and connection. Public health researchers and practitioners can address nicotine use or addiction among Asian Americans through group or peer targeted prevention and intervention strategies.