a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of E-cigarette Use among College Students.

Introduction:
This text provides an analysis of a retrospective cross-sectional study examining the associations between self-efficacy, knowledge, depression and anxiety symptoms, and e-cigarette use among college students. The study aims to understand psychosocial factors that influence college students’ e-cigarette behavior.

Key Points:

* The study found a significant association between gender and frequency of e-cigarette use, with females having a higher mean score for knowledge and anxiety symptoms than males.
* aNOVa analyses showed a significant effect of knowledge, self-efficacy, and depression on e-cigarette use.
* Never e-cigarette users had significantly higher mean scores for knowledge and self-efficacy than everyday and rarely users.
* Depression symptomology had a significant impact on college students’ e-cigarette use, with never users having significantly lower mean scores than some-days users.
* a significant relationship was found between academic performance and e-cigarette use, with everyday users having a significantly lower GPa than never users.
* The study found no significant relationship between anxiety and e-cigarette use.
* The text highlights the need for public health professionals to focus on education and increasing self-efficacy to reduce the prevalence of e-cigarette use among college students.

Main Message:
The main message of the text is that e-cigarette use continues to be a public health concern, and modifiable factors such as self-efficacy, knowledge, and depression are associated with e-cigarette use among college students. The study underscores the importance of designing interventions that target these modifiable factors to reduce e-cigarette use among college students. The lack of a significant relationship between anxiety and e-cigarette use suggests that further research is needed to understand any possible underlying motivations for e-cigarette use, especially those pertaining to self-medication of mental illness.

Jones RD, asare M, Lanning B. a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of E-cigarette Use among College Students. Journal of community health. 2021;46(1):195-202. doi:10.1007/s10900-020-00869-x