"I Don't Really Understand It All!": A Qualitative Study of Parental Perceptions of Australian Vaping Laws.

ABSTRACT:

Issue addressed

Adolescent vaping is a persistent public health concern. In response to this, Australia's regulatory environment has been rapidly evolving. As parents play a key role to mitigate adolescent vaping, the aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of parents of young people (aged 14-17 years) regarding Australian vaping laws, prior to the 2024 policy changes.

Methods

Qualitative data was analysed from Generation Vape, a national study of vaping attitudes, knowledge and behaviours amongst targeted cohorts. Parents participated in online focus group discussions conducted in April 2023. Reflexive thematic analysis was used.

Results

In total, 92 individuals participated in 18 focus groups. Four main themes were generated: (i) knowledge and comprehension

SUBMITTER: Rose S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11795160 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature