Identifying Promising Themes for Adolescent Vaping Warnings: A National Experiment.

Jacob A RohdeSeth M NoarJennifer Mendel SheldonMarissa G HallTalia KieuNoel T Brewer

Published in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2022)

Adolescents rated warning message themes about the lung, chemical, and COVID-19 health effects of vaping as more effective than nicotine addiction, while nicotine addiction was rated as more effective than control themes about vaping litter. To discourage vaping among adolescents, health messaging should expand message themes to communicate about a broader set of health effects of vaping beyond nicotine addiction.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
public health
mental health
healthcare
young adults
health information
coronavirus disease
sars cov
physical activity
health promotion
quality improvement