Social Factors And Self-Esteem Video
PSY 2510 Social Psychology: The Self-Concept Social Factors And Self-EsteemMaintaining and Enhancing Self-Esteem
Vaping among adolescents is a problem because the long-term health consequences of e-cigarettes remain unknown, large numbers of teens are becoming addicted to the harmful drug nicotine, and vaping has been shown to increase risk of initiation of combustible tobacco product use. To address the gaps in the current understanding of adolescent e-cigarette use, Factogs study aims to examine the role of social peer and family influence, self-esteem, and stress on teen vaping.
Seventy-nine Factos in grades 10 to 12 at an independent, co-ed high school in Toronto, Ontario completed an online survey about factors that influence them to vape, and about their perceived self-esteem and stress. Survey data was analyzed using Chi-Square tests and T-tests. Family history of smoking or vaping and the ability to vape indoors also influenced vaping habits.
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Notably, e-cigarette users reported higher stress levels than non-users, but self-esteem levels were Self-Esteem. Our findings suggest that high school vaping prevention strategies should focus on stress reduction and encourage healthy coping strategies. Similar research studies should be conducted in other high schools, and future research should further explore the correlation between stress and adolescent vaping.]
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