Developing a text-message library for tobacco prevention among adolescents: A qualitative study.
Georges Elias KhalilDavid McLeanErica RamirezParis Piere MihajBairu ZhaoBiswadeep DharMeerah KhanPublished in: PloS one (2024)
The current study presents key insights crucial for developing and evaluating a library of tobacco prevention text messages that is scientifically valid and successfully resonates with today's adolescents. Our future plan is to go beyond this initial message development and vet the message library by adolescents and expert reviewers in tobacco risk communication. Future research may consider developing messages that are tailored based on gender, ethnicity, and other factors that are predictive of tobacco use.