Dual users of e-cigarettes and cigarettes have greater positive smoking expectancies than regular smokers: a study of smoking expectancies among college students.

Introduction:
This article reports a study examining the relationship between smoking expectancies, e-cigarette use, and cessation attempts among college students. The study aims to determine how college student e-cigarette users compare with cigarette smokers on smoking outcome expectancies and to identify the role smoking expectancies and e-cigarette use play in smoking cessation attempts in college students.

Key Points:

* The study included 1,370 undergraduate college students who completed questionnaires regarding demographics, smoking status/history, and expectancies.
* The study found that dual users of e-cigarettes and cigarettes had longer smoking histories and more past quit attempts than other smoking groups.
* Dual users reported higher expectancies on positive/negative reinforcement and appetite/weight control subscales of the SCq.
* E-cigarette use was a negative predictor of cessation attempts.
* The study also found that college students may not be using e-cigarettes to quit smoking, despite previous literature suggesting otherwise.
* The study suggests that e-cigarette use may be associated with an increased likelihood of cigarette smoking among young adults and adolescents.
* The study highlights the need for targeted interventions to address the dangers of using tobacco products, especially among dual users.

Main Message:
The study highlights the importance of understanding the relationship between smoking expectancies, e-cigarette use, and cessation attempts among college students. The findings suggest that dual users of e-cigarettes and cigarettes may have greater positive smoking expectancies, longer smoking histories, and more past quit attempts than other smoking groups. additionally, e-cigarette use was found to be a negative predictor of cessation attempts. These results emphasize the need for targeted interventions to address the dangers of using tobacco products, especially among dual users. It is important for regulatory bodies to consider these findings when developing policies and regulations around e-cigarette use.

Peltier MR, Waters aF, Roys MR, Stewart Sa, Waldo KM, Copeland aL. Dual users of e-cigarettes and cigarettes have greater positive smoking expectancies than regular smokers: a study of smoking expectancies among college students. Journal of american college health : J of aCh. 2020;68(7):782-787. doi:10.1080/07448481.2019.1590373