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Association between health-related social media use and E-cigarette use among current cigarette users: the roles of anti-tobacco messages and harm perception
- Source :
- BMC Public Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2024.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background The popularity of e-cigarettes is on the rise among current cigarette users. Therefore, there are concerns about their health implications. This study examined the impact of health-related social media use on e-cigarette use among current cigarette users. It assesses the mediating influence of online anti-tobacco messages and the moderating role of the harm perception of e-cigarettes. Methods This study was focused on 563 current cigarette users from the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Three tasks were performed: (1) assessing the direct and indirect impacts of health-related social media use on e-cigarette use among current cigarette users, (2) exploring the mediating role of exposure to online anti-tobacco messages, and (3) examining the moderating influence of e-cigarette harm perception on the path from anti-tobacco messages to e-cigarette use. Results Health-related social media use was positively associated with current cigarette users’ e-cigarette use directly (bp = 0.183, p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712458
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- BMC Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.9cc3bf7e02974181b9764c9e14824ca3
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18756-8