{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["25"],"submitter":["Szafran D"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>While e-cigarettes usually contain nicotine, their addictive potential is not yet fully understood. We hypothesized that if e-cigarettes are addictive, users will experience typical symptoms of addiction.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of our study was to investigate whether and how e-cigarette users report signs of addiction.<h4>Methods</h4>We identified 3 large German-language e-cigarette online forums via a systematic Google search. Based on a netnographic approach, we used deductive content analysis to investigate relevant posts in these forums. Netnography has the advantage of limiting the social desirability bias that prevails in face-to-face research, such as focus groups. The data were coded according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Ed"],"journal":["Journal of medical Internet research"],"pagination":["e41669"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9862333"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Addictive Potential of e-Cigarettes as Reported in e-Cigarette Online Forums: Netnographic Analysis of Subjective Experiences."],"pmcid":["PMC9862333"],"pubmed_authors":["Gorig T","Schneider S","Grundinger N","Szafran D","Mons U","Vollstadt-Klein S","Lohner V","Andreas M"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Addictive Potential of e-Cigarettes as Reported in e-Cigarette Online Forums: Netnographic Analysis of Subjective Experiences.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>While e-cigarettes usually contain nicotine, their addictive potential is not yet fully understood. We hypothesized that if e-cigarettes are addictive, users will experience typical symptoms of addiction.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of our study was to investigate whether and how e-cigarette users report signs of addiction.<h4>Methods</h4>We identified 3 large German-language e-cigarette online forums via a systematic Google search. Based on a netnographic approach, we used deductive content analysis to investigate relevant posts in these forums. Netnography has the advantage of limiting the social desirability bias that prevails in face-to-face research, such as focus groups. The data were coded according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Ed","dates":{"release":"2023-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2023 Jan","modification":"2025-04-04T11:33:19.687Z","creation":"2025-04-04T11:33:19.687Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC9862333","cross_references":{"pubmed":["36607713"],"doi":["10.2196/41669"]}}