Psychometric evaluation of the sensory e-cigarette expectancies scale for use with adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Sensory E-cigarette Expectancies Scale (SEES) has demonstrated solid psychometric properties for use with adults. It assesses expectancies for enjoying the taste and smell of vaping, experiencing pleasurable physical sensations, and enjoying creating vapor clouds. We evaluated psychometric properties of the SEES for use with adolescents.

Methods

In Fall 2022, 4,855 students from eight Connecticut high schools completed an anonymous, cross-sectional, online survey. Our analytic sample (n = 724) endorsed lifetime e-cigarette use and completed the SEES. Psychometric analyses included factor analyses, internal reliability, measurement invariance, between-groups differences, and relationships with vaping outcomes.

Results

The three-factor SEES structure was

SUBMITTER: Morean ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10623380 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature