College students' perceptions of electronic cigarette risks and benefits: a concept mapping study.
Health Educ Res
; 39(4): 398-408, 2024 07 18.
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| ID: mdl-38776131
ABSTRACT
The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is on the rise among young adults, with higher public acceptance than traditional tobacco. A study in Taiwan employed concept mapping to explore risk and benefit perceptions of e-cigarette use among college students. The study involved 100 college students from 11 Taiwanese universities, with 50 being e-cigarette users and 50 non-users. Data collection and analysis were done with the GroupWisdom™ platform. Participants engaged in brainstorming, rating and sorting their perceptions, which were analyzed using multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analyses. The participants' mean age was 19.24 years, and 55% were male. This process resulted in the identification of 10 clusters encompassing 64 statements, with 3 clusters focused on risk perceptions, 6 on benefit perceptions, and 1 dealing with e-cigarette regulations. Notably, risk perceptions were rated higher than benefit perceptions. Non-users held significantly higher risk perceptions and lower benefit perceptions across the nine clusters related to e-cigarette use. Concept mapping proved to be an effective tool for understanding college students' perceptions. These findings can assist health educators in comprehending college students' viewpoints on e-cigarette use and in developing targeted interventions. Additionally, exploring benefit perceptions may enhance students' critical thinking skills regarding e-cigarette advertising.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes
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Sistemas Electrónicos de Liberación de Nicotina
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Educ Res
Asunto de la revista:
EDUCACAO
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán