What type of study is this?

This is a Cross-Sectional Study study.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to estimate the prevalence of electronic cigarette use in adolescents and identify associated factors.

December 11, 2025Psychology InternationalOpen Access

Experimentation with Illicit Drugs Strongly Predicts Electronic Cigarette Use: A Cross-Sectional Study

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GWGuilherme Welter WendtUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná BPBianca Ribeiro PinnoUniversidade do Estado do Pará PSPaula Andrea Rauber SuzakiUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

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Implication

Cross-sectional study shows links between violence exposure and increased electronic cigarette use in adolescents, implying the need for targeted interventions.

Key Points

This research aims to estimate the prevalence of electronic cigarette use in adolescents and identify associated factors.
Cross-sectional study using secondary data analysis from a nationwide survey
Focus on adolescents aged 13–17 years
Sample size of 36,659 participants with data on electronic cigarette use
Prevalence of electronic cigarette use was found to be 11.23%
Logistic regression identified factors increasing likelihood of use including peer influence, alcohol use, and psychological distress.
Urban living and experiences of abuse at home also contributed to increased risk.

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Wendt et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/694019342d562116f28f6e15 https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint7040098

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December 11, 2025Psychology InternationalOpen Access

Experimentation with Illicit Drugs Strongly Predicts Electronic Cigarette Use: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Authors

GWGuilherme Welter WendtUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná BPBianca Ribeiro PinnoUniversidade do Estado do Pará PSPaula Andrea Rauber SuzakiUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

Discussion

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Implication

Cross-sectional study shows links between violence exposure and increased electronic cigarette use in adolescents, implying the need for targeted interventions.

Key Points

This research aims to estimate the prevalence of electronic cigarette use in adolescents and identify associated factors.
Cross-sectional study using secondary data analysis from a nationwide survey
Focus on adolescents aged 13–17 years
Sample size of 36,659 participants with data on electronic cigarette use
Prevalence of electronic cigarette use was found to be 11.23%
Logistic regression identified factors increasing likelihood of use including peer influence, alcohol use, and psychological distress.
Urban living and experiences of abuse at home also contributed to increased risk.

Cite This Study

Wendt et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/694019342d562116f28f6e15 https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint7040098

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