Adolescents Who Vape Nicotine and Their Experiences Vaping: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Understanding adolescent perceptions of vaping and roles it plays in their lives is needed to design effective interventions to help adolescents quit. We explored vaping experiences of 11 adolescents from initiation through quit attempts.

Methods

A convenience sample of students who vaped in the last 90 days was recruited from one suburban high school in Massachusetts. Qualitative interviews were transcribed and coded. An inductive thematic analysis approach was employed. Areas of agreement and range of responses in code reports were summarized.

Results

Eleven open-ended semi-structured interviews were conducted (mean = 32.5 minutes each). Vaping initiation often occurred when socializing with friends who also supplied vaping devices. Vaping was "somethin

SUBMITTER: Dube CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10333988 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature