Youth and young adult exposure to and perceptions of news media coverage about e-cigarettes in the United States, Canada and England.

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  • Author(s): Wackowski OA;Wackowski OA; Sontag JM; Sontag JM; Hammond D; Hammond D
  • Source:
    Preventive medicine [Prev Med] 2019 Apr; Vol. 121, pp. 7-10. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Feb 04.
  • Publication Type:
    Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Academic Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0322116 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1096-0260 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00917435 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Prev Med Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: New York, Academic Press.
    • Subject Terms:
      Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems* ; Mass Media*/statistics & numerical data ; Social Perception*; Vaping/*psychology; Adolescent ; Canada ; England ; Female ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; United States ; Young Adult
    • 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.
      (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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    • Grant Information:
      K01 CA189301 United States CA NCI NIH HHS; P01 CA200512 United States CA NCI NIH HHS; R37 CA222002 United States CA NCI NIH HHS; Canada CIHR
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: E-cigarettes; N; News; Young adults; Youth
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20190208 Date Completed: 20200514 Latest Revision: 20240714
    • Publication Date:
      20240714
    • Accession Number:
      PMC6399027
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.01.013
    • Accession Number:
      30731093