Impulsivity-related personality traits as predictors of e-cigarette use among young adults over time

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• Alternative Title:
  Subst Use Misuse
• Personal Author:
  Mittal, Ankita ; Du, Ashley ; Merz, William ; Myers, Mark G. ; Crotty Alexander, Laura E. ; Doran, Neal
• Description:
  Introduction:
  
  There has been rising concern about e-cigarette usage among teenagers and young adults. As knowledge about the adverse health effects of e-cigarettes accumulates, it is critical to identify factors that may increase risk of vaping initiation and frequency of use. One potential risk factor known to increase risk for other substance use is impulsivity. This study tested the hypothesis that impulsivity prospectively predicts vaping over time.
  
  Methods:
  
  Active e-cigarette users (n=137; 51.8% male; Mean age 20 years at baseline) completed 8 waves of assessment over 21 months (2017–2020). The S-UPPS-P impulse behavior scale was used at baseline to measure impulsivity, and frequency of e-cigarette, cigarette, marijuana and alcohol use was calculated at each wave thereafter.
  
  Results:
  
  Vaping frequency declined over time [Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR) = 0.92]. There were significant, stable, positive associations between e-cigarette use and lack of premeditation (IRR=1.06) and sensation seeking (IRR=1.09). Vaping frequency was inversely associated with negative urgency (IRR=0.95). Positive urgency and lack of perseverance were not associated with frequency of vaping.
  
  Conclusion:
  
  These findings suggest that young adults who have higher impulsivity of certain types may use e-cigarettes more frequently. Thus, vaping interventions for young adults should address these factors to ensure the greatest impact on public health.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Female Humans Impulsive Behavior Male Personality Tobacco Products Vaping Young Adult

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• Keywords:
  Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project Antiviral Agents E-cigarette Herpes Simplex Human Papillomavirus Impulsivity Nicotine Torque Teno Viruses UPPS-P Model Whole Exome Sequencing Whole Genome Sequencing

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• Source:
  Subst Use Misuse. 57(7):1007-1013
• Pubmed ID:
  35382679
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC9214665
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  I01 BX004767/BX/BLRD VAUnited States/ ; U01 IP000965/IP/NCIRD CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R01 HL147326/HL/NHLBI NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R01 DA037217/DA/NIDA NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R01 HL137052/HL/NHLBI NIH HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  7
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:66722e875cf37698b29d21f38615ad74153eabd57c37724f0546bf9343832158c1e74f5d49bbea63acae311ea2d663820e2da2fb716f753ead6571a57f62413c
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