ERIC Number: EJ1438293
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Intention to Quit Electronic Cigarette Smoking among University Students Who Are E-Cigarette Users
Jina Choo; Songwhi Noh; Jihyun Moon; Jinah Park; Yoonjoo Jeoung; Wonji Song
Journal of American College Health, v72 n7 p2137-2146 2024
Objective: To identify factors that are significantly associated with the intention to quit electronic cigarette smoking (ECS) at multiple, ecological levels among university students. Participants: 365 students who were e-cigarette users from Seoul metropolitan areas, South Korea. Methods: A cross-sectional study through an online survey. Results: Of participants, 62.7% had the intention to quit ECS--17.2% within one month, 14.0% within six months, and 31.5% when the time is right. Factors significantly associated with the intention to quit ECS were identified: "device type," "a shorter duration of ECS," and "having started ECS for quitting traditional cigarette smoking" at the intrapersonal-level; "negative attitudes of either peers or family members toward ECS" at the interpersonal-level; and "exposure to community smoking cessation educations" at the community-level. Conclusions: Approximately one-thirds of university e-cigarette users had no intention to quit ECS. The factors identified should be integrated into university level, behavioral smoking cessation strategies.
Descriptors: Intention, Smoking, Health Behavior, Behavior Change, Foreign Countries, Influences, Interpersonal Relationship, Environment, Community Influence, Undergraduate Students, Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea (Seoul)
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