Related Experiment Video
Updated: Dec 11, 2025

Generation of Electronic Cigarette Aerosol by a Third-Generation Machine-Vaping Device: Application to Toxicological Studies
Published on: August 25, 2018
Descriptive and Injunctive Norms Related to E-Cigarettes.
Kinsey Pebley1, Rebecca A Krukowski2, Kathleen Porter3
1Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, 400 Innovation Drive, Memphis, TN 38152.
Military personnel overestimate e-cigarette use prevalence, with descriptive norms more commonly discussed than injunctive norms. Further research is needed to understand how these norms influence e-cigarette behaviors in this population.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
- Military Health
Background:
- E-cigarette use is rising, particularly among military personnel.
- Descriptive and injunctive norms influence tobacco use, but research on e-cigarette norms is limited.
- No studies have examined e-cigarette norms within a military population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore descriptive and injunctive norms related to e-cigarette use among military personnel.
- To identify facilitators and barriers to tobacco use during military technical training.
Main Methods:
- Conducted 22 focus groups with 164 airmen, military training leaders, and technical training instructors.
- Analyzed transcribed focus group data for themes related to e-cigarette descriptive and injunctive norms.
- Examined perceptions of e-cigarette prevalence and social influences.
Main Results:
- E-cigarette descriptive norms were frequently mentioned, with participants overestimating prevalence.
- Injunctive norms, such as perceived coolness or peer pressure, were rarely discussed.
- Estimated e-cigarette prevalence (60-70%) exceeded actual usage rates.
Conclusions:
- Descriptive norms appear more prominent than injunctive norms for e-cigarette use in this military sample.
- Overestimation of e-cigarette prevalence may encourage use.
- Future research should investigate the influence of both norm types on military e-cigarette behaviors.
More Related Videos
10:44Comparing the Effects of Electronic Cigarette Vapor and Cigarette Smoke in a Novel In Vivo Exposure System
Published on: May 24, 2017
09:30A Microcontroller Operated Device for the Generation of Liquid Extracts from Conventional Cigarette Smoke and Electronic Cigarette Aerosol
Published on: January 18, 2018
Related Concept Videos
Stimulants
Cocaine can be administered via snorting, injection, or smoking. It primarily functions by blocking the reuptake of dopamine, resulting in a euphoric high characterized by an intense sensation of happiness and...
Criteria for Causality: Bradford Hill Criteria - II
Statistical Methods for Analyzing Epidemiological Data
Drugs Acting on Autonomic Ganglia: Stimulants
Ganglionic stimulants activate NM nicotinic receptors in autonomic ganglia, falling into two categories: nicotine mimetics [e.g., lobeline, dimethylpiperazine, tetramethylammonium] and muscarinic receptor agonists [e.g., muscarine, methacholine]. The first category's action is rapid and blocked by nicotinic receptor antagonists, while the second category's action is delayed and blocked by atropine-like agents. Nicotine, an alkaloid, affects the heart rate by stimulating...
meta-Directing Deactivators: –NO2, –CN, –CHO, –⁠CO2R, –COR, –CO2H
Drug Regulation