School Use and Normative Perceptions of Electronic Nicotine Product Use Among Middle and High School
Friday, August 14, 2020
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Alexander JP, Liu ST,
Cullen KA, et al.
School Use and Normative
Perceptions of Electronic Nicotine Product Use Among Middle and High School
Students-November 2018.
[published online ahead of print, 2020 Aug 1]. J Adolesc Health.
2020;S1054-139X(20)30347-5. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.06.035
Purpose: This
study examined U.S. middle and high school student observations of electronic
nicotine product (ENP) use in and around the school building and students'
normative perceptions of use among peers.
Methods: Adolescents
and young adult participants enrolled in middle (n = 672) or high school (n =
962) were recruited from an online nationally representative panel and surveyed
from November 2 to 15, 2018. They answered questions on observed ENP use in and
around the school building as well as perceptions of use among peers.
Results: Nearly
one in five U.S. middle and high school students believed that at least half of
their peers used ENPs. Confirming anecdotal reports, nearly six in 10 reported
ever seeing someone use ENPs in or around their school, most often outside the
school building and in bathrooms or locker rooms.
Conclusions: The
findings of this study underscore the importance of targeted prevention
strategies and education efforts to prevent and combat adolescent ENP use in
and around schools.
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