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Youth and young adult exposure to and perceptions of news media coverage about e-cigarettes in the United States, Canada and England.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Wackowski, Olivia Ann Sontag, Jennah Hammond, David |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | News media coverage has the potential to shape awareness and perceptions of e-cigarettes, but little is known about youth and young adult exposure to e-cigarette news. We analyzed news exposure measures on Wave 1 of the ITC Youth Tobacco and E-cigarette Survey, conducted in Canada, England, and the U.S. Web-based surveys were completed by 16-19-year-olds in July/August 2017 (n = 12,064). The prevalence of exposure to e-cigarette news and its perceived valence is provided. Logistic regression was used to model the odds of news exposure, and the association between news exposure and e-cigarette harm perceptions, susceptibility, and quitting intentions. Overall, 17.1% of young people reported hearing or seeing e-cigarette news at least 'sometimes' in the past 30 days. The majority of those exposed (n = 2052) perceived the content of the news stories to be mostly negative (35.7%) or mixed (34.8%) about e-cigarettes, versus mostly positive (19%). Perceived exposure to mostly negative e-cigarette stories was lower among past 30-day e-cigarette users and youth in England. Participants exposed to mostly negative e-cigarette news were more likely to perceive that e-cigarettes cause at least some harm and, among past 30 day users, have intentions to quit e-cigarettes in the next month. Exposure to mostly positive news was associated with higher odds of e-cigarette susceptibility among never triers. Young people report exposure to e-cigarette news with varied perceptions of its valence. E-cigarette news exposure may shape e-cigarette harm perceptions and use intentions, as well as reflect existing beliefs and product interest. |
| Starting Page | 7 |
| Ending Page | 10 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.01.013 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://davidhammond.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2019-Vaping-Youth-News-Exposure-Wackowski-et-al-1.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 30731093 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.01.013 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 121 |
| Journal | Preventive medicine |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Notice |
