Distinguishing Characteristics of E-Cigarette Users Who Attempt and Fail to Quit: Dependence, Perceptions, and Affective Vulnerability
Distinguishing Characteristics of E-Cigarette Users Who Attempt and Fail to Quit: Dependence, Perceptions, and Affective Vulnerability
复制标题
DOI：
10.15288/jsad.2019.80.134
复制
发表时间：
2019-01-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Zvolensky, Michael J.
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Garey, Lorra;Mayorga, Nubia Angelina;Zvolensky, Michael J.
目的：电子烟是成年人中普遍使用的一种物质。由于电子烟的新奇，用户可能不完全了解长期使用的后果以及戒烟的潜在困难。考虑到电子烟使用的预计增长，重要的是要了解可能影响电子烟戒烟困难的可能因素。方法：在本研究中。我们评估了在560名目前的成年电子烟使用者中，先前有过电子烟戒烟尝试的人与没有尝试过电子烟戒烟的人在特定和广泛的使用因素上是否存在差异（51.5%为女性;平均年龄= 35.27岁，SD = 10.22）。结果如下：结果表明，以前尝试过戒烟的电子烟使用者对电子烟的依赖率明显较高，认为戒烟是一种障碍，并且对电子烟的使用有积极和消极的期望。那些以前尝试过电子烟戒烟的人也在大多数研究结构中认可了更高水平的情感脆弱性。结论：调查结果表明，目前很大一部分电子烟使用者很难保持戒掉电子烟的使用，并强调了可能预示复发的潜在因素。需要进行纵向工作，以更深入地了解电子烟的使用模式和看法。停止行为。
Objective: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are a prevalent form of substance use among adults. Because of the novelty of e-cigarettes, users may not fully understand the consequences of long-term use and the potential difficulties involved with quitting e-cigarettes. Given the projected rise in the use of e-cigarettes, it is important to understand possible contributing factors that may influence e-cigarette quit difficulty. Method: In the current study. we evaluated whether those with a previous e-cigarette quit attempt differed from those who made no such attempt on specific and broad-based use factors among 560 current adult e-cigarette users (51.5% female; mean age = 35.27 years, SD = 10.22). Results: Results demonstrated that e-cigarette users with previous quit attempts had significantly higher rates of e-cigarette dependence, had perceived harriers to quitting, and held both positive and negative expectancies regarding e-cigarette use. Those with previous e-cigarette quit attempts also endorsed higher levels of affective vulnerability across most studied constructs. Conclusions: Findings suggest that a substantial portion of current e-cigarette users struggle to remain abstinent from e-cigarette use and highlight potential factors that may portend relapse. Longitudinal work is needed to provide a more thorough understanding of e-cigarette use patterns, perceptions. and quit behavior.