Validation of the electronic cigarette attitudes survey (ECAS) for youth
Validation of the electronic cigarette attitudes survey (ECAS) for youth
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DOI：
10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.11.022
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发表时间：
2019-04-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Trucco, Elisa M.
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作者：
Diez, Stephanie L.;Cristello, Julie V.;Trucco, Elisa M.
近年来，青少年中电子烟（电子烟）的使用迅速增加，特别是在拉丁裔和非拉丁裔黑人青少年中。然而，关于青少年态度的有限研究可能有助于这些产品的普及。这在一定程度上是由于缺乏评估青少年对电子烟使用态度的措施。这项研究的目的是开发一种衡量青少年电子烟使用态度的方法。样本主要由拉丁裔和非拉丁裔黑人青少年组成。数据来自247名青年（M年龄= 16.0,SD = 1.2）， 63.6%为女孩，69.2%为非拉丁裔黑人，27.1%为拉丁裔。电子烟态度调查（ECAS）由12个项目组成，反映了与电子烟相关的态度，这些项目来自先前对电子烟用户的理论、定量和定性工作。为了确定因子结构，随机选择一半的样本（n = 113）进行ECAS的平行分析筛选图和探索性因子分析（EFA）。结果支持单因素解决方案。对随机选择的另一半参与者（n = 121）进行验证性工厂分析（CFA）。结果证实了单因素解决方案。基于种族/民族或电子烟使用状况（终生使用电子烟与不使用电子烟）的ECAS评分没有发现显着差异。ECAS是评估青少年对电子烟态度的可行措施。
Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among adolescents has rapidly increased in recent years, especially among Latinx and non-Latinx Black adolescents. Yet, limited research exists on adolescent attitudes that may contribute to the popularity of these products. This is in part due to the lack of measures focused on assessing adolescent attitudes towards e-cigarette use. The aim of this study was to develop a measure of adolescent e-cigarette use attitudes. The sample consisted mainly of Latina and non-Latinx Black adolescents. Data were collected from 247 youth (M age = 16.0, SD = 1.2), 63.6% were girls, a majority (69.2%) were non-Latinx Black, and 27.1% were Latinx. The Electronic Cigarette Attitudes Survey (ECAS) is comprised of 12 items reflecting attitudes associated with e-cigarettes, which were derived from prior theoretical, quantitative, and qualitative work with e-cigarette users. To determine the factor structure, a parallel analysis scree plot and an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of the ECAS was conducted using half of the sample chosen at random (n = 113). Results supported a one-factor solution. A confirmatory factory analysis (CFA) was conducted on the other randomly chosen half of participants (n = 121). Results confirm a one-factor solution. No significant differences were found on ECAS scores based on race/ethnicity or e-cigarette use status (lifetime e-cigarette use vs. no use). The ECAS represents a viable measure for assessing e-cigarette attitudes among youth.