Summary
Introduction:
This text is a summary of a research study examining the relationship between electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use and sleep health in young adults. The study aims to determine if e-cigarette use is associated with worse sleep health compared to non-use. The study includes a large sample of college students, with measures of e-cigarette use, sleep health, and demographic information.
Key Points:
* The study included 1,664 college students, with 40.9% reporting ever trying or currently using e-cigarettes.
* Both current combustible and e-cigarette users reported significantly more sleep difficulties than never users.
* Users of e-cigarettes reported greater use of sleep medication than combustible cigarette users.
* Similar to combustible cigarette smoking, e-cigarette use (vs. non-use) was associated with worse sleep health, even among nondaily e-cigarette users.
* The study controlled for gender and drinks per week in analyses.
* The study used the Pittsburgh Sleep quality Index (PSqI) to assess sleep health and e-cigarette use status and patterns.
* The study used analysis of covariance (aNCOVa) and multivariate analysis of covariance (MaNOVa) in statistical analyses.
Main Message:
The main message of this study is that e-cigarette use is associated with worse sleep health in young adults, similar to combustible cigarette smoking. This finding suggests that assessment of and education on the role of e-cigarette use in sleep health may be needed among individuals who report experimentation with or current use of e-cigarettes. Future research should examine these relationships prospectively. Overall, this study highlights the importance of considering the potential impact of e-cigarette use on sleep health in young adults.
Citation
Brett EI, Miller MB, Leavens ELS, Lopez SV, Wagener TL, Leffingwell TR. Electronic cigarette use and sleep health in young adults. Journal of sleep research. 2020;29(3):1. doi:10.1111/jsr.12902
