Aerosol, Vapor, or Chemicals? College Student Perceptions of Harm from Electronic Cigarettes and Support for a Tobacco-Free Campus Policy

Autor/inn/en	Rossheim, Matthew E.; Zhao, Xiaoquan; Soule, Eric K.; Thombs, Dennis L.; Suzuki, Sumihiro; Ahmad, Asra; Barnett, Tracey E.
Titel	Aerosol, Vapor, or Chemicals? College Student Perceptions of Harm from Electronic Cigarettes and Support for a Tobacco-Free Campus Policy
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 70 (2022) 6, S.1754-1760 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Rossheim, Matthew E.) ORCID (Barnett, Tracey E.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1819293
Schlagwörter	Smoking; Campuses; Health Behavior; School Policy; Comparative Analysis; Accuracy; Communications; Language Usage; Correlation; Hazardous Materials; Risk; Undergraduate Students; Student Characteristics; College English; State Universities; Electronic Equipment; Student Attitudes; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rauchen; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Schulpolitik; Nachrichtenwesen; Sprachgebrauch; Korrelation; Hazardous substance; Gefahrstoff; Risiko; Staatliche Universität; Elektronisches Gerät; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Objective: This study is the first to examine the influence of e-cigarette emission phrasing on perceived harm of secondhand exposure, and whether harm perception was associated with support for a tobacco-free campus policy. Participants: In the fall 2018 and spring 2019 semesters, 52 sections of a college English course (N = 791 students) were cluster randomized to one of three conditions ("vapor," "aerosol," or "chemicals") assessing harm of secondhand exposure to e-cigarette emissions. Methods: Regression models adjusted for demographic characteristics, tobacco use, and other potential confounders. Results: Compared to the "vapor" condition, "chemicals" and "aerosol" conditions were associated with increased odds of perceiving secondhand exposure to e-cigarettes to be harmful/very harmful (AOR = 2.0, p < 0.01). Greater perceived harm of secondhand e-cigarette exposure was associated with increased odds of supporting a tobacco-free campus policy (AOR = 2.22, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Health campaigns should use accurate terminology to describe e-cigarette emissions, rather than jargon that conveys lower risk. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01