Mutual pathways between peer and own e-cigarette use among youth in the United States: a cross-lagged model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have become the most common tobacco product used among adolescents in the United States (US). Prior research has shown that peer e-cigarette use was associated with increased risk of own e-cigarette use. Nonetheless, there is little empirical evidence on the directionality of these associations-if peer use predicts own use (peer influence) or if own use predicts peer use (peer selection).

Methods

We estimated the association between peer and own e-cigarette use among US adolescents 12-17 years of age. We used the cross-lagged model to investigate the mutual relationship between peer and own e-cigarette use over time using data from a population-based longitudinal study, Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health. Stratified an

SUBMITTER: Cheng HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10463603 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature