Inside the adolescent voice: A qualitative analysis of the appeal of different tobacco products.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While cigarette use has decreased, adolescents' overall use of tobacco (e.g. e-cigarettes, cigars, and hookah) has increased. The purpose of this qualitative study is to highlight the decision-making process of adolescents to use certain products over others and why certain tobacco products appeal to them.

Methods

Twenty-five participants were recruited from a larger study surveying adolescents' perceptions and tobacco use (772 high school students). The participants were involved in one-on-one semi-structured phone interviews on the appeal of different tobacco products. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed by identifying relevant codes and themes.

Results

Participants for this study had a mean age of 16.4 (SD=1.2) years; over half

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7908110 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature