Influence of Electronic Cigarette Characteristics on Susceptibility, Perceptions, and Abuse Liability Indices among Combustible Tobacco Cigarette Smokers and Non-Smokers

Bibliographic Data

ID15468526
AuthorsCosima Hoetger (0000-0002-1858-2489, Virginia Commonwealth University), Rose S Bono (0000-0002-8980-5678, Virginia Commonwealth University), Nicole E Nicksic (Virginia Commonwealth University), Aaron J Barnes (0000-0002-9205-5046, Virginia Commonwealth University), Andrew J Barnes (0000-0002-0357-3934, Virginia Commonwealth University), Caroline O Cobb (0000-0003-3258-252X, Virginia Commonwealth University, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume16
Issue10
Pages1825-1825
Publication date2019-05-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph16101825
PMID31126016
OpenAlexW2945709723
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited44

This study assessed how electronic cigarette (ECIG) characteristics amenable to regulation-namely nicotine content, flavor, and modified risk messages-impact ECIG use susceptibility, harm/addiction perceptions, and abuse liability indices among combustible tobacco cigarette (CTC) smokers and non-smokers. CTC smokers and non-smokers varying in ECIG use recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) completed an online survey in 2016 (analytic n = 706). Participants were randomly assigned to one of eight conditions differing in ECIG characteristics: nicotine content (no, low, high), flavor (menthol, tobacco, fruit), or modified risk message (reduced harm, reduced carcinogen exposure). Regressions assessed ECIG susceptibility, harm/addiction perceptions, and abuse liability indices (purchase task measures of breakpoint/intensity) within each regulatory domain (nicotine content, flavor, message) and their interactions with CTC/ECIG status. Differential effects on ECIG susceptibility, harm/addiction perceptions, and abuse liability indices were observed by regulatory domain with many effects moderated by CTC/ECIG status. ECIG nicotine content and flavor conditions were the most influential across outcomes. Greater nicotine content, tobacco-flavored and reduced carcinogen exposure ECIGs were more highly preferred by CTC smokers with some differing preferences for non-users. Findings reinforce consideration of discrete ECIG preferences across tobacco use status to improve regulatory efficacy

Abuse liability · Addiction · Electronic cigarette · Environmental health · Harm · Nicotine · Pathology · Psychiatry · Tobacco harm reduction · Tobacco use · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Social Psychology

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