| Titre : |
Prevalence, lived experiences and user profiles in e-cigarette use : a mixed methods study among French college students |
| Type de document : |
document électronique |
| Auteurs : |
Shérazade KinouaniI, Auteur ; Héléna Da Cruz, Auteur ; Emmanuel Langlois, Auteur ; Christophe Tzourio, Auteur |
| Editeur : |
Public Library of Science (PLOS) |
| Année de publication : |
2024-02 |
| Collection : |
PLOS ONE, ISSN 1932-6203 |
| Importance : |
17 p. |
| Présentation : |
tab., ill. |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
[DIVERS] géographie:Europe:Europe occidentale:France
[DIVERS] personne:par âge:jeune
[TABAC] CANDIDATS:e-cigarette
[TABAC] étude:statistique:prévalence
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| Index. décimale : |
TA 1.1.1 Cigarettes (« normales », électroniques, aromatisées,…) |
| Résumé : |
Background
Little is known about e-cigarette use in French students. Our aims were to estimate the prevalence of e-cigarette experimentation and current e-cigarette use; describe the reasons for using e-cigarettes; explore the vaping experience and identify the profiles of e-cigarette users.
Methods
We used a sequential, explanatory mixed methods design in a sample of French college students. Quantitative data was collected online for a cross-sectional analysis among 1698 students. Two separate analysis based on the thematic analysis and the Grounded Theory were also performed in 20 semi-structured interviews, focusing former and current smokers also current vapers.
Results
The prevalence of e-cigarette experimentation was 39.3% (95% CI: 35.2–44.0) and 5.1% (95% CI: 3.2–8.0) of students were current e-cigarette users. Experimentation was opportunistic while current usage was rational, requiring to acquire a personal electronic device, getting used to its technicality, appreciating its availability, discretion, and learning the practice. In this context, three distinct groups of e-cigarette users were identified, based on assumed identity, tobacco and e-cigarette use, the functions assigned to e-cigarettes, and intentions with regards to vaping in the future.
Conclusion
Despite some limitations mainly related to the participants self-selection, this research showed that while many smokers and former smokers have tried e-cigarettes in this student population, few have continued to use them continuously. Moreover, these current e-cigarette users were a heterogeneous group. Longitudinal studies are needed in young adult |
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