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Associations between Use of Specific Social Media Sites and Electronic Cigarette Use among College Students

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Title: Associations between Use of Specific Social Media Sites and Electronic Cigarette Use among College Students
Language: English
Authors: Lin, Shuo-Yu (ORCID 0000-0003-4688-1424), Cheng, Xiaolu, Rossheim, Matthew E. (ORCID 0000-0003-4388-5251), Gress, Dustin, Cuellar, Alison Evans, Cheskin, Lawrence, Xue, Hong
Source: Journal of American College Health. 2023 71(7):2217-2224.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Social Media, Smoking, Correlation, College Freshmen, Incidence, Probability, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Mental Health
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1965149
ISSN: 0744-8481
1940-3208
Abstract: Objective: To examine dose-response associations between use of specific social media sites and the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and traditional cigarettes. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 298 first-year college students enrolled in the fall 2019 semester at a large state university. Heckman selection and Probit model were used to estimate associations between use of specific social media sites and e-cigarette/traditional cigarette use. Results: Each additional hour per day spent on Snapchat was associated with a 4.61% increase in the probability of lifetime e-cigarette use. In addition, among current e-cigarette users, more time spent on Snapchat was associated with more frequent e-cigarette use (marginal effects: 0.13, p = 0.001). Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram were not associated with traditional cigarette smoking. Conclusion: Snapchat was the only major social media platform associated with both lifetime and current e-cigarette use.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: EJ1402448
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Objective: To examine dose-response associations between use of specific social media sites and the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and traditional cigarettes. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 298 first-year college students enrolled in the fall 2019 semester at a large state university. Heckman selection and Probit model were used to estimate associations between use of specific social media sites and e-cigarette/traditional cigarette use. Results: Each additional hour per day spent on Snapchat was associated with a 4.61% increase in the probability of lifetime e-cigarette use. In addition, among current e-cigarette users, more time spent on Snapchat was associated with more frequent e-cigarette use (marginal effects: 0.13, p = 0.001). Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram were not associated with traditional cigarette smoking. Conclusion: Snapchat was the only major social media platform associated with both lifetime and current e-cigarette use.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2021.1965149