Motivators of e-cigarette use among Australian adolescents, young adults, and adults.

Objective: There is limited research examining motivators of e-cigarette use among never smokers, a group for whom vaping has no benefits and many harms. To inform programs and policies that aim to prevent initiation and encourage cessation of e-cigarette use, this study investigated reasons for intended use, initiation, and continued use of e-cigarettes among various age and user groups in Australia.

Methods: An online survey was administered to 4617 respondents.

Factors associated with susceptibility to e-cigarette use among Australian adolescents.

Background: Preventing uptake of e-cigarette use among adolescents is critical to minimizing vaping-related harms. To inform the development of effective prevention programs and policies, this study explored potential determinants of susceptibility to e-cigarette use among young Australians.

Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was administered to 12- to 17-year-old Australians who had never smoked nor vaped (N = 973; 53 % women).

Perceptions of e-cigarettes among Australian adolescents, young adults, and adults.

Increases in e-cigarette use are of concern to public health authorities given the harms associated with vaping. Understanding people's perceptions of the risks and benefits of e-cigarette use has the potential to assist with prevention efforts. However, research assessing the perceptions of Australian adolescents and any differences in perceptions between adolescents, young adults, and adults is limited.