Ego networks associated with e-cigarette use among college fraternity students: a cross-sectional study.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2025-01-02 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2024.2440754

Allison Welch, Megan S Patterson, Candice Wilshire, Hasmeena Kathuria, Christopher Gilbert, Jed Gorden

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Abstract

Objective: To use egocentric network analysis (ENA) to identify how the role of social networks relates to e-cigarette use among college fraternity members.

Participants: 212 fraternity members participated in this study.

Methods: Hierarchical logistic regression analyses assessed the relationship between egocentric network variables and ever use and current use of e-cigarettes. Network variables were created based on two relational networks of important and communicative networks.

Results: Seventy-three percent (155/212) of our sample have used an e-cigarette at least once in their lifetime, and 41% (89/212) of our sample currently use e-cigarettes. Important people networks were significantly associated with ever use and current use while communicative networks were not significantly associated with ever use or current use of e-cigarettes among our sample population.

Conclusion: Perceived positive reactions to e-cigarette use by important relationships may be an important factor associated with ever use and e-cigarette use for fraternity members.

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大学生联谊会中与电子烟使用相关的自我网络：一项横断面研究。

目的：利用自我中心网络分析（ENA）来确定社会网络对大学生兄弟会成员电子烟使用的影响。研究对象：212名兄弟会成员参与本研究。方法：层次逻辑回归分析评估自我中心网络变量与曾经使用和现在使用电子烟之间的关系。网络变量是基于重要网络和交际网络这两个关系网络来创建的。结果：73%（155/212）的样本在其一生中至少使用过一次电子烟，41%（89/212）的样本目前使用电子烟。在我们的样本人群中，重要人物网络与曾经使用和现在使用电子烟显著相关，而交际网络与曾经使用或现在使用电子烟没有显著相关。结论：重要关系对电子烟使用的感知积极反应可能是影响兄弟会成员曾经使用和使用电子烟的重要因素。

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Journal of American College Health Multiple-

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5.40

自引率

12.50%

发文量

388

期刊介绍： Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.