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  • Behavioral Science
  • Tobacco Control

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  • Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), including JUUL, are increasingly popular among college students.
  • Understanding the motivations behind JUUL use is crucial for developing targeted prevention and intervention strategies.
  • Previous research on ENDS use has not fully captured the unique reasons college students cite for JUUL adoption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the primary reasons college students use JUUL.
  • To explore the associations between these reasons for JUUL use and social and behavioral factors, including other tobacco product use.
  • To investigate demographic differences in JUUL usage motivations.

Main Methods:

  • An on-line, cross-sectional survey was administered to 605 undergraduate students at a large southwestern US university who owned and used JUUL weekly.
  • Participants provided open-ended responses detailing their reasons for JUUL use, which were then categorized by two researchers using an inductive procedure.
  • Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine associations between demographics, JUUL use frequency, and categorized reasons for use.

Main Results:

  • Four primary reasons for JUUL use emerged: self-help (48.4%), social interaction (30.4%), seeking experience (42.8%), and substance use/addiction (42.3%).
  • Daily JUUL users were more likely to use JUUL for self-help compared to less frequent users.
  • Males reported higher odds of using JUUL for experience, while students using JUUL and other e-cigarettes were more likely to cite substance use/addiction.
  • Never-smokers were more likely to use JUUL for social reasons compared to those who initiated with cigarettes.

Conclusions:

  • College students report distinct motivations for JUUL use, including self-help, social factors, experience-seeking, and substance use/addiction.
  • Reasons for JUUL use are associated with usage patterns, gender, and prior tobacco product experience.
  • Findings suggest that JUUL use motivations, particularly addiction, may differ from those reported for older e-cigarette models, highlighting the need for tailored public health interventions.