Determinants associated with E-cigarette adoption and use intention among college students
Determinants associated with E-cigarette adoption and use intention among college students
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DOI:
10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.10.023
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发表时间:
2017-02-01
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Lohrmann, David K.
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作者:
Lee, Hsiao-Yun;Lin, Hsien-Chang;Lohrmann, David K.
Objective: This study investigated characteristics of potential and current e-cigarette users based on four different levels of use acceptability along with the determinants that promote e-cigarette use acceptability among college students.Methods: College students (N = 1198) aged 18-25 years at a Midwestern university were surveyed in September -October 2015. Participants were categorized into four groups based on e-cigarette use acceptability adapted from the Diffusion of Innovation Theory (i.e., laggards, late majority, early majority, and adopters). Multinomial logistic regressions and Heckman two-step selection procedures were performed to examine the determinants that promote e-cigarette use acceptability.Results: Approximately 40% of the participants reported ever using e-cigarettes. E-cigarette adopters agreed that e-cigarettes are more socially acceptable than traditional tobacco cigarettes (relative risk ratio [RRRI = 1.43, p