Racial/ethnic differences in electronic cigarette knowledge, social norms, and risk perceptions among current and former smokers
Racial/ethnic differences in electronic cigarette knowledge, social norms, and risk perceptions among current and former smokers
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DOI：
10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.12.013
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发表时间：
2017-04-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Kolar, Stephanie K.
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作者：
Hooper, Monica Webb;Kolar, Stephanie K.
可能影响少数种族/民族开始或维持电子烟（电子烟）的心理社会因素尚未得到充分了解。这项研究调查了目前和以前吸烟者在电子烟知识，风险认知和社会规范方面的种族/民族差异。2014年6月至8月，从社区招募了有吸烟史和了解电子烟的个人（N = 285）。电话管理的调查评估了人口统计学，吸烟状况和电子烟知识，风险认知和规范信念。协方差分析和多项逻辑回归测试种族/民族的关联。控制社会人口统计学和吸烟状况，与西班牙裔和非洲裔美国人/黑人相比，白色参与者在电子烟知识方面的得分显着更高。与西班牙裔美国人相比，非洲裔美国人/黑人的知识较低。与白人和西班牙裔相比，非裔美国人/黑人参与者对电子烟健康风险的看法较低，并且不太可能将电子烟视为上瘾。规范性信念不因种族/民族而异。总之，电子烟知识，健康风险认知和感知成瘾性因种族/民族而异。吸烟者和前吸烟者之间电子烟知识和信念的差异对使用和潜在的双重用途有影响。了解这些关系在无人代表的人群可以告知未来的研究和实践。(C)2017爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
Psychosocial factors that may affect electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) initiation or maintenance among racial/ethnic minorities are not well-understood. This study examined racial/ethnic differences in e-cigarette knowledge, risk perceptions, and social norms among current and former smokers. Individuals with a tobacco smoking history and an awareness of e-cigarettes (N = 285) were recruited from the community from June to August 2014. Telephone-administered surveys assessed demographics, smoking status, and e-cigarette knowledge, risk perceptions, and normative beliefs. Analyses of covariance and multinomial logistic regression tested associations by race/ethnicity. Controlling for sociodemographics and smoking status, White participants scored significantly higher on e-cigarette knowledge, compared to both Hispanics and African Americans/Blacks. Knowledge was lower among African Americans/Blacks compared to Hispanics. Compared to both Whites and Hispanics, African American/Black participants held lower perceptions regarding e-cigarette health risks and were less likely to view e-cigarettes as addictive. Normative beliefs did not differ by race/ethnicity. In conclusion, e-cigarette knowledge, health risk perceptions, and perceived addictiveness differed by race/ethnicity. The variation in e-cigarette knowledge and beliefs among smokers and former smokers has implications for use, and potentially, dual use. Understanding these relationships in unrepresented populations can inform future research and practice. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.