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Longitudinal associations of substance use risk profiles with the use of alternative tobacco products and conventional smoking among adolescents
Hiemstra,Marieke Rozema,Andrea Jansen,Maria Van Oers,Hans Mathijssen,Jolanda
Hiemstra,Marieke
Rozema,Andrea
Jansen,Maria
Van Oers,Hans
Mathijssen,Jolanda
Abstract
Although personality is associated with the onset of substance use (i.e., conventional smoking, alcohol use, and cannabis use) during adolescence, it is unclear whether personality traits are also associated with the onset of use of alternative tobacco products (ATPs), i.e., electronic cigarettes, shisha-pens, and water pipes. This study examines whether personality traits are associated with the onset of use of both conventional cigarettes and ATPs. Longitudinal data (baseline and 18-month follow-up) were used. The sample consisted of 1114 non-user adolescents (mean age = 13.36, SD = 0.93, 56% female) at baseline. To measure personality traits, the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale was used with four subscales: anxiety sensitivity, hopelessness, sensation seeking, and impulsivity. Structural equation models were conducted using Mplus 7.3. Results showed that both hopelessness and sensation seeking were associated with the onset of use of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes. Further, sensation seeking and impulsivity were associated with the onset of use of shisha-pens and water pipes. In conclusion, to prevent adolescents from using ATPs and/or conventional cigarettes, it is important to take their personality traits into account. More research on other (shared) risk factors and on more advanced stages of ATP use is needed before effective prevention strategies can be developed
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Funding: Funding for this study was provided by the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw; Grant number 200100003) and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).
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2021
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CONCURRENT, E-CIGARETTE USE, HIGH-SCHOOL-STUDENTS, IMPULSIVITY, PERSONALITY, PREDICTIVE-VALIDITY, SCALE, SENSATION SEEKING, SENSITIVITY, UNITED-STATES, adolescents, conventional smoking, e-cigarette, personality traits, shisha-pen, tobacco use, water pipe
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Hiemstra, M, Rozema, A, Jansen, M, Van Oers, H & Mathijssen, J 2021, 'Longitudinal associations of substance use risk profiles with the use of alternative tobacco products and conventional smoking among adolescents', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 24, 13248. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413248