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Racial/ethnic differences in electronic cigarette knowledge, social norms, and risk perceptions among current and former smokers
- Source :
- Addictive behaviors. 67
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- 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.
- Subjects :
- Gerontology
Adult
Male
Risk
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Ethnic group
030508 substance abuse
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
Toxicology
Affect (psychology)
law.invention
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
law
Ethnicity
Social Norms
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Multinomial logistic regression
Smokers
Racial Groups
Middle Aged
Former Smoker
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
Normative
Female
Racial/ethnic difference
0305 other medical science
Psychology
Psychosocial
Electronic cigarette
Demography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18736327
- Volume :
- 67
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Addictive behaviors
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....cce8d9ebb3fb03b1ed7b7a1310b11f77