Psychological and Demographic Predictors of Vaping and Vaping Susceptibility in Young Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), also known as vaping, is becoming popular among young adults. Few studies have explored the psychological factors that predict ENDS use and susceptibility in young adults, in addition to known demographic predictors.

Method

In a cross-sectional survey design, 521 young adults (37% male), ages 18-25 from the United States, were recruited via Amazon's Mechanical Turk (MTurk) in 2019, to answer an online survey measuring demographic characteristics and psychological characteristics related to mental health and the Big Five personality traits. The survey also included measures of ENDS ever-use, current use, and susceptibility (never users open to trying ENDS), which we predicted from the demographic and psycholog

SUBMITTER: Teah GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8415821 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature