Adolescents and Young Adults' Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes as a Gateway to Smoking: A Qualitative Study in Switzerland

Autor/inn/en	Akre, Christina; Suris, Joan-Carles
Titel	Adolescents and Young Adults' Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes as a Gateway to Smoking: A Qualitative Study in Switzerland
Quelle	In: Health Education Research, 32 (2017) 5, S.448-454 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0268-1153
DOI	10.1093/her/cyx054
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Young Adults; Adolescent Attitudes; Smoking; Qualitative Research; Foreign Countries; Public Health; Risk; Youth; Health Promotion; Predictor Variables; Student Behavior; Switzerland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Rauchen; Qualitative Forschung; Ausland; Gesundheitswesen; Risiko; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Prädiktor; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Schweiz
Abstract	Electronic cigarettes (ECs) acting as a gateway to smoking traditional cigarettes (TCs) is a growing public health concern of EC use among youths. To gather the opinions and perceptions of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) on whether and how EC can act as a gateway to smoking TC among youths. A qualitative method included 42 AYAs. Participants identified a significant risk of EC acting as a gateway to TC use, several factors contributing to this phenomenon such as a facilitated transition to smoking or its perception as a harmless toy. Participants considered an even greater gateway threat regarding very young adolescents. A minority did not identify the gateway risk and some believed that it was nicotine-dependent. This potential gateway effect brought forth several recommendations: health professionals should screen adolescents (even very young ones) for EC use and inform consumers of the potential gateway effect; this possible effect should be acknowledged to end the harmless perception many might have; there is an urge for better preventive and regulatory policies directed at protecting adolescents and children who never smoked and support those who have quit. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01