Vaping Frequency in Young Users
The Role of Gender and Age Among Regular Users
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21646732 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer L McArthur (0000-0001-7014-9888, Saint Mary's University, corresponding author), Sherry H Stewart (0000-0003-3350-2712, Dalhousie University), Mohammed Al‐hamdani (0000-0002-2527-4492, Qatar University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1778-1784 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-14 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Substance Use & Misuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1082-6084 • E-ISSN: 1532-2491 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10826084.2024.2374975 |
| PMID | 39028136 |
| OpenAlex | W4400827702 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 26 |
Background: Vaping is popular among adolescents and emerging adults; however, little is known about regular vaping patterns in older adolescents and emerging adults. Objective: The current study explored whether gender and age are associated with nicotine-based vaping frequency to ascertain ascertaining which subgroups of youth are most at-risk for frequent use. Methods: In a cross-sectional survey, participants using nicotine-based vaping devices (N=535, age range 16-24) reported frequency measured as vaping days in a week, number of episodes during which participants vaped, and puff numbers for each episode. A two-way multivariate analysis of variance was used to test the effects and interactions of gender and age groups on the three frequency outcomes. Results: Emerging adults and males vaped more frequently than their older adolescent and female counterparts, respectively. Specifically, emerging adults vaped more days per week in comparison to older adolescents, whereas males vaped more days per week and had more vaping episodes per day relative to females. Further, emerging adult males had more vaping episodes in comparison to other subgroups, and adolescent females as well as emerging adult males took more puffs per episode in comparison to emerging adult females. Conclusion: Vaping differences among subgroups suggests the need for policies to reduce regular nicotine vaping targeted toward specific gender and age groups
Developmental psychology · Sociology · Young adult · Demography · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |