Adolescent depression symptoms and e-cigarette progression. (1st November 2021)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Adolescent depression symptoms and e-cigarette progression. (1st November 2021)
- Main Title:
- Adolescent depression symptoms and e-cigarette progression
- Authors:
- Moustafa, Afaf F.
Testa, Shannon
Rodriguez, Daniel
Pianin, Stephen
Audrain-McGovern, Janet - Abstract:
- Abstract: Background: Depression symptoms are associated with the initiation of cigarette smoking and progression to regular use. Whether similar relationships exist between depression symptoms and adolescent e-cigarette progression has not been firmly established. Methods: This prospective longitudinal survey study measured the relationship between depression symptoms and e-cigarette use among 1822 adolescents from four public high schools outside of Philadelphia, PA. Adolescents completed in-classroom surveys at wave 1 (fall 2016, 9th grade) and 6-month intervals for the following 36 months (fall 2019, 12th grade). E-cigarette use, depression symptoms, and potential covariates were measured at each wave. A latent growth curve model was used to assess the longitudinal relationship between e-cigarette use and depression symptoms. Results: Baseline depressive symptoms had a significant effect on e-cigarette use trend (b = 0.01, z = 4.29, p < 0.0001) while holding other variables constant. A standard deviation increase in depressive symptoms at baseline was associated with a 0.25 standard deviation increase in the rate of e-cigarette progression across the following 36 months. By contrast, the path from baseline e-cigarette use to depressive symptoms trend was not significant ( p = 0.74). Conclusions: The present study provides new evidence for the effects of depression symptoms on adolescent e-cigarette progression. Greater depressive symptoms at age 14 years old wereAbstract: Background: Depression symptoms are associated with the initiation of cigarette smoking and progression to regular use. Whether similar relationships exist between depression symptoms and adolescent e-cigarette progression has not been firmly established. Methods: This prospective longitudinal survey study measured the relationship between depression symptoms and e-cigarette use among 1822 adolescents from four public high schools outside of Philadelphia, PA. Adolescents completed in-classroom surveys at wave 1 (fall 2016, 9th grade) and 6-month intervals for the following 36 months (fall 2019, 12th grade). E-cigarette use, depression symptoms, and potential covariates were measured at each wave. A latent growth curve model was used to assess the longitudinal relationship between e-cigarette use and depression symptoms. Results: Baseline depressive symptoms had a significant effect on e-cigarette use trend (b = 0.01, z = 4.29, p < 0.0001) while holding other variables constant. A standard deviation increase in depressive symptoms at baseline was associated with a 0.25 standard deviation increase in the rate of e-cigarette progression across the following 36 months. By contrast, the path from baseline e-cigarette use to depressive symptoms trend was not significant ( p = 0.74). Conclusions: The present study provides new evidence for the effects of depression symptoms on adolescent e-cigarette progression. Greater depressive symptoms at age 14 years old were associated with a faster rate of e-cigarette escalation. However, e-cigarette use was not related to the development of depression symptoms over time. It will be important to examine whether adolescents with elevated depression symptoms respond similarly to e-cigarette prevention campaigns as adolescents in general. Highlights: Depression symptoms predicted more rapid e-cigarette progression in adolescents. E-cigarette use was not associated with an escalation in depression symptoms. Depression screening may aid in identifying those at risk of e-cigarette progression. These findings from adolescents in PA should be replicated in a national sample. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Drug and alcohol dependence. Volume 228(2021)
- Journal:
- Drug and alcohol dependence
- Issue:
- Volume 228(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 228, Issue 2021 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 228
- Issue:
- 2021
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0228-2021-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2021-11-01
- Subjects:
- LGCM latent growth curve modeling -- CFI Comparative Fit Index -- RMSEA Root Mean Square Error of Approximation -- WRMR and Weighted Root Mean Residual -- SD Standard Deviation
Adolescent -- E-cigarette -- Depression -- Longitudinal studies
Drug abuse -- Periodicals
Alcoholism -- Periodicals
616.86 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03768716 ↗
http://www.elsevier.com/journals ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109072 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0376-8716
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