Promotion of Vape Tricks on YouTube: Content Analysis
| Autor: | Kong, Grace, LaVallee, Heather, Rams, Alissa, Ramamurthi, Divya, Krishnan-Sarin, Suchitra |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male Original Paper Adolescent 020205 medical informatics social media Vaping media_common.quotation_subject Health Informatics Advertising e-cigarettes 02 engineering and technology Influencer marketing Electronic dance music Young Adult Promotion (rank) Content analysis marketing 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Humans Social media Psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Internet Research |
| ISSN: | 1438-8871 |
| Popis: | Background: The ability to perform vape tricks (ie, blowing large vapor clouds or shapes like rings) using e-cigarettes appeals to youth. Vape tricks are promoted on social media, but the promotion of vape tricks on social media is not well understood. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine how vape tricks were promoted on YouTube to youth. Methods: Videos on vape tricks that could be accessed by underage youth were identified. The videos were coded for number of views, likes, dislikes, and content (ie, description of vape tricks, e-cigarette devices used for this purpose, video sponsors [private or industry], brand marketing, and contextual characteristics [eg, model characteristics, music, and profanity]). Results: An analysis of 59 sample videos on vape tricks identified 25 distinct vape tricks. These videos had more likes than dislikes (11 to 1 ratio) and a 32,017 median view count. 48% (28/59) of the videos were posted by industry accounts (27% [16/59] provaping organizations, 15% [9/59] online shops, and 3% [2/59] vape shops) and 53% by private accounts (55% [17/31] private users, 26% [8/31] vape enthusiasts, and 19% [6/31] YouTube influencers); 53% (31/59) of the videos promoted a brand of e-cigarette devices, e-liquids, or online/vape shops, and 99% of the devices used for vape tricks were advanced generation devices. The models in the videos were 80.2% (160/198) male, 51.5% white (102/198), and 61.6% (122/198) aged 18 to 24 years; 85% (50/59) of the videos had electronic dance music and hip hop, and 32% (19/59) had profanity. Conclusions: Vape trick videos on YouTube, about half of which were industry sponsored, were accessible to youth. Restrictions of e-cigarette marketing on social media, such as YouTube, are needed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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