Factors associated with intentions to quit vaping and quit attempts among Adolescents: A structural equation modeling approach

•The study examined protective and risk factors of intentions to quit vaping and quit attempts among adolescents, using a structural equation modeling approach.•Protective factors of intentions to quit vaping and quit attempts was risk perceptions of vaping.•Risk factors included e-cigarette marketi...

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Published in:Addictive behaviors 2024-10, Vol.157, p.108074, Article 108074
Main Authors: Ma, Haijing, Daisy Dai, Hongying
Format: Article
Language:English
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Intentions to quit vaping
National Youth Tobacco Survey
Quit attempts
SEM
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Summary:•The study examined protective and risk factors of intentions to quit vaping and quit attempts among adolescents, using a structural equation modeling approach.•Protective factors of intentions to quit vaping and quit attempts was risk perceptions of vaping.•Risk factors included e-cigarette marketing, vaping to deal with mental issues and for nicotine buzz, vaping frequency, nicotine dependence, grade level, and identifying as Hispanic or sexual minority. Previous youth tobacco research has identified multiple factors relating to intentions to quit vaping and quit attempts among current e-cigarette users in adolescents. The pathways in the complex associations with vaping cessation behaviors remain unclear. Using data from the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) (grades 6–12), structural equation models (SEMs) are developed to examine the associations of social environment, vaping risk perceptions, e-cigarette marketing, vaping characteristics, and demographics with two outcome measures – intentions to quit vaping and past year quit attempts among current e-cigarette users. The national sample of current e-cigarette users (n = 2,701) consisted of 52.7 % females, 47.0 % non-Hispanic Whites, 80.1 % high school students, and 56.2 % heterosexual individuals. Among them, 70.2 % reported intentions to quit vaping and 66.3 % reported past year quit attempts. The protective factor for quit intentions was vaping risk perceptions (p 
ISSN:0306-4603
1873-6327
1873-6327
DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108074