Title
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of electronic nicotine delivery devices among college students
Date of Award
2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Department
Nursing
Committee Chair
Azita Amiri
Committee Member
Haley Hoy
Committee Member
Marsha H. Adams
Subject(s)
Nicotine., Electronic cigarettes.
Abstract
Electronic nicotine delivery devices (e-cigarettes) have increased in popularity over the past decade and new research will benefit the community, especially healthcare providers, as they will be providing education. To conduct this study, a Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices survey was administered to students on one college campus using Qualtrics software. Results revealed that 99.4% of students were aware of e-cigarettes, 55.2% had friends who used them, 54% viewed them as safer than cigarettes, 26.3% were unaware of chemicals used, 62.7% were bothered by their use, 58.3% supported ban placements (especially females), and 55.5% thought they could be effective for smoking cessation. More students reported using e-cigarettes over regular cigarettes at 8.5% vs. 5.9%. All reported e-cigarette users were Caucasian and had friends who used them. This study deepens the understanding of perceptions of e-cigarettes among this population and gains access to the opinions of college students regarding these products.
Recommended Citation
Vazquez, Kelly B., "Knowledge, attitude, and practice of electronic nicotine delivery devices among college students" (2015). Theses. 155.
https://louis.uah.edu/uah-theses/155