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Comparing the Effects of Electronic Cigarette Vapor and Cigarette Smoke in a Novel In Vivo Exposure System
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and E-Cigarette Use During Young Adulthood
Sunny H Shin1,2, David Conley1, Gabriela Ksinan Jiskrova1
1School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
The American Journal on Addictions
|May 10, 2019
Summary
Childhood maltreatment (CM) increases young adults' risk for e-cigarette use. Negative urgency, a form of impulsivity, fully explains this link, suggesting targeted interventions for CM survivors.
Area of Science:
- Addiction research
- Developmental psychology
- Public health
Background:
- E-cigarette use is prevalent among young people.
- Childhood maltreatment (CM) is linked to nicotine dependence.
- Research on CM and e-cigarette use pathways is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- Examine the association between CM and e-cigarette use in young adults.
- Investigate impulsivity as a mediator in the CM-e-cigarette use relationship.
Main Methods:
- Community sample of 208 young adults (ages 18-21).
- Structural equation modeling used to analyze data.
- Controlled for demographic characteristics.
Main Results:
- CM significantly predicted lifetime e-cigarette use.
- CM was associated with negative urgency (NU).
- NU fully mediated the relationship between CM and e-cigarette use.
Conclusions:
- Young adults with CM history are vulnerable to e-cigarette use.
- Negative urgency plays a key role in this association.
- Interventions targeting NU may help prevent e-cigarette use in this population.
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