Perception of ENDS among French high school students in Nord and Pas-de-Calais

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INTRODUCTION: Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) have been gaining popularity for over a decade, particularly among young people. The aim was to understand how these devices were perceived, in general and according to different characteristics: gender, smoking status, experimentation or possession of SEDEN.

METHODS: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted by an online questionnaire to 15 high schools between 14 May and 23 October 2021. Perception was assessed by a constructed score.

RESULTS: In total, 772 responses from 10 high schools were analysed; 44.7% had already experimented with ENDS. The main reason for use was pleasure (33.8%). Only 15% of smokers or former smokers reported using ENDS to stop smoking as their main reason. The majority of ENDS (72.8%) are perceived as harmful. This negative perception is more important among women, non-smokers, non-experimenters and non-owners of ENDS. More than 50% of the respondents consider ENDS as distinct from tobacco.

CONCLUSIONS: ENDS are perceived as potentially harmful and their use is often motivated by pleasure. Their perception as a practice distinct from smoking, combined with unknown long-term consequences, justifies increased vigilance in the face of the emergence of these new uses.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

Revue des maladies respiratoires - 40(2023), 9-10 vom: 24. Nov., Seite 743-750

Sprache:

Französisch

Weiterer Titel:

Perception des systèmes électroniques de délivrance de la nicotine (SEDEN) chez les lycéens du Nord et du Pas-de-Calais

Beteiligte Personen:

Psonka, Y [VerfasserIn]
Vannimenus, C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Addiction
Adolescent
Cigarette électronique
Electronic nicotine delivery systems
English Abstract
Journal Article
Observational Study
SEDEN
Teenagers
Vape
Vaping
Vapotage

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Date Completed 04.12.2023

Date Revised 04.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.rmr.2023.08.001

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361319770