Kale, Dimitra; Pickering, Alan and Cooper, Andrew. 2023. Electronic cigarette use among adult smokers: longitudinal associations with smoking and trait impulsivity. Journal of Substance Use, ISSN 1465-9891 [Article] (In Press)

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Abstract or Description

Objective
The present exploratory study uses a longitudinal design to assess the associations between electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use and cigarette smoking, motivation to quit and trait impulsivity among adult smokers.

Methods
One hundred and sixteen cigarette smokers only and ninety-one dual users (smoke cigarettes and use e-cigarettes) were recruited (mean age [standard deviation] = 25.11[6.94], male = 48.3%). Participants were recruited online and 121 were followed-up at 3 months. Participants completed online questionnaires regarding socio-demographics, smoking/e-cigarette use characteristics and trait impulsivity at baseline, and they self-reported their smoking status at 3-month follow-up.

Results
The use of e-cigarettes in cigarette smokers was associated with a higher rate of stopping cigarette smoking at follow-up, relative to smokers who did not use e-cigarettes (χ2[1] = 11.03, p < 0.01). Multivariate logistic regressions controlling for age and gender showed a significant association between motivation to quit and stopping cigarette smoking at follow-up (odds ratio = 2.11, 99% Confidence Interval = 1.12–3.97, p < 0.01). There was no link between trait impulsivity and stopping cigarette smoking.

Conclusions
The data suggest that e-cigarettes may increase rates of quitting cigarette smoking.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2023.2275015
Data Access Statement:	The dataset used and analyzed during the current study is available from the corresponding author (Dimitra Kale) on reasonable request.
Keywords:	E-cigarette; cigarettes; smoking cessation; impulsivity; motivation
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology
Dates:	Date Event 9 October 2023 Accepted 3 November 2023 Published Online
Item ID:	35075
Date Deposited:	01 Mar 2024 16:17
Last Modified:	01 Mar 2024 16:17
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/35075

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