A longitudinal analysis of electronic cigarette forum participation.

Autor: Maloney SF; Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1112 East Clay Street Suite B-08, Richmond, VA 23298, USA; Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, College of Humanities and Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1112 East Clay Street Suite B-08, Richmond, VA 23298, USA. Electronic address: maloneysf@mymail.vcu.edu., Soule EK; Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1112 East Clay Street Suite B-08, Richmond, VA 23298, USA; Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, College of Humanities and Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1112 East Clay Street Suite B-08, Richmond, VA 23298, USA., Palafox S; Cancer Prevention and Control Program(,) University of Hawaii Cancer Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA. Electronic address: palafox3@hawaii.edu., McFadden K; Department of Social Work, Portland State University, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201, USA. Electronic address: keaton2@pdx.edu., Guy MC; Department of African American Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, 816 W. Franklin Street, Room 201, Richmond, VA 23284-3509, USA; Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, College of Humanities and Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1112 East Clay Street Suite B-08, Richmond, VA 23298, USA., Eissenberg T; Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1112 East Clay Street Suite B-08, Richmond, VA 23298, USA; Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, College of Humanities and Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1112 East Clay Street Suite B-08, Richmond, VA 23298, USA., Fagan P; Center for the Study of Tobacco, Department Health Behavior and Health Education, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham, #820, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, College of Humanities and Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1112 East Clay Street Suite B-08, Richmond, VA 23298, USA. Electronic address: pfagan@uams.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Addictive behaviors [Addict Behav] 2019 Apr; Vol. 91, pp. 75-81. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Aug 07.
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.08.006
Abstrakt: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) Internet forums are social networking websites that allow members around the world to share information and personal experiences about e-cigarettes. However, little is known about their popularity and reach. This longitudinal study investigated indicators of participation (membership, number of discussion boards, and number of message posts) in 77 e-cigarette forums from February 2016 to January 2017. Autoregressive time-series analyses were used to assess monthly changes in participation among small (<1000 members), medium (1000-5000 members), and large (>5000 members) forums that were active at all 12 observation time points. Paired sample t-tests were conducted to compare changes in participation before and after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the regulation of e-cigarettes. Analyses revealed significant and consistent increases in forum membership (R 2 s > 0.72; ps < 0.01), discussion boards (R 2 s > 0.97; ps < 0.001), and message posts (R 2 s > 0.96; ps < 0.001) across all forum sizes during the 12-month period. No differences were found in participation indicators pre- and post-regulation announcement. E-cigarette forums provide real-time information on the levels of participation over time and therefore may be an important platform to study interactions among consumers and how these interactions shape e-cigarette knowledge, attitudes and use behaviors.
(Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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