Context Rapid developments in e-cigarettes, or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS),
and the evolution of the overall tobacco product marketplace warrant frequent evaluation of …

Context E-cigarettes were introduced to support smoking cessation, but their popularity has
increased among nonsmokers, challenging current perspectives on their safety and …

Introduction Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) arguably pose fewer health risks
than smoking, yet many smokers adopt ENDS without fully relinquishing smoking. Known as …

Background: The most common reasons why adults use e-cigarettes are to stop or reduce
tobacco smoking. However, it is unclear if this reason is evenly distributed between young …

Introduction E-cigarettes are now the most common form of tobacco use among adolescents,
and use is associated with increased risk of initiation of cigarette smoking. This project used …

Drawing on Branscombe et al.'s conceptualization of social identity threat, we developed
and validated a multidimensional measure of this concept: the Social Identity Threat Scale …

E-cigarette use among young adults is a major public health concern. Approximately 17.7–
40% of college students have tried or are currently using e-cigarettes. While a few studies …

Background This study utilized the Health Belief Model to examine college students'
perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic. It examined the extent to which the Health Belief …

Objective Previous studies have shown that e-cigarettes are perceived as being less harmful
than tobacco cigarettes by pregnant women and might be used to quit smoking during …

Background E-cigarette use among college students is increasing. In the era of COVID-19,
such usage is especially dangerous given that the virus can be deadly for those with …