ArticlePreventive medicine reports2022
Why do smokers use e-cigarettes? A study on reasons among dual users.
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- Reasons for using e-cigarettes among adults who smoke: comparing the findings from the 2016 and 2020 ITC Korea Surveys.Tobacco control · 2025Article
- The association of modifiable and socio-demographic factors with first transitions from smoking to exclusive e-cigarette use, dual use or no nicotine use: Findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children United Kingdom birth cohort.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2025Article
- Understanding Use of E-cigarettes for Smoking Cessation Among a Sample of U.S. Adults.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025Article
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- Personal Characteristics Associated With Switching From Cigarettes to Noncombustible Tobacco and Nicotine Products Among U.S. Adults: Findings From PATH Study Waves 1-5.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2024Article
- The relationship between insecure attachment and nicotine dependence among users of classic cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and heated tobacco products: a moderated mediation model.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2024Article
- To use or not to use electronic cigarettes? Reasons for use, stopping use and their behavioural sequelae among Mexicans who smoke.Tobacco control · 2024Article
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- Examining longitudinal associations between initial perceptions and experiences with electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) use and use patterns among adults who smoke and recently initiated ENDS.Tobacco induced diseases · 2024Article
- Nicotine dependence and associated factors among persons who use electronic e-cigarettes in Malaysia - an online survey.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2023Article
- A review of popular vaping misconceptions: redefining ENDS safety and usage risks.Inhalation toxicologyReview
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Abstract
Objective: There is minimal research that has measured motivations behind e-cigarette use and the relationship to cigarette and e-cigarette use. The aim of this study was to (1) examine extent to which motivations to use e-cigarettes varies among dual users and (2) examine whether e-cigarette motivations are related to e-cigarette and cigarette consumption among dual users. Methods: Adults residing in California were recruited through social media (n = 1762, 68.9 % males, 62.9 % White) to complete an online survey. Participants self-identified as using combustible cigarettes and e-cigarettes (dual users) and reported their motivations for using an e-cigarette device, nicotine consumption, and nicotine dependence with both combustible cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Results: A greater proportion of people reported using e-cigarettes for enjoyment purposes than other motivations (34.2 %). Motivations to use e-cigarettes to quit were positively related to monthly cigarette consumption (IRR = 1.17, 95 % CI [1.08, 1.26]). Motivations to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking were also related to smoking the first cigarette within 30 min (IRR = 1.46, 95 % CI [1.05, 2.02]) and first e-cigarette within 30 min (b = 0.28, 95 % CI [0.19, 0.37]). Conclusions: Compared to those who use e-cigarettes for enjoyment, smokers who are motivated to use e-cigarettes for cessation purposes are more likely to have greater nicotine dependence, cigarette consumption, and e-cigarette consumption. Future research needs to acknowledge that not all e-cigarette users are the same; motivations and use differ and are related to both consumption and dependence.
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