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| Title |
Motivations and Limitations Associated with Vaping among People with Mental Illness: A Qualitative Analysis of Reddit Discussions
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| Published in |
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, December 2016
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| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph14010007 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ratika Sharma, Britta Wigginton, Carla Meurk, Pauline Ford, Coral E. Gartner |
| Abstract |
This study aims to understand the nature and significance of online lay discussions about e-cigarettes and mental illness. We systematically searched the website Reddit.com using keywords related to e-cigarettes and mental illness. We coded relevant posts into themes under the framework of motivations for and limitations of vaping for people with mental illness. The thematic analysis included 3263 comments from 133 discussion threads. Six themes were classified as motivations to vape for people with mental illness: Self-medication; Quitting smoking; Freedom and control; Hobby; Social connectedness; and Motivation from caregivers and online communities. The limitations of vaping included: Unsatisfactory substitute for cigarettes and psychiatric medicines; Drug interactions; Nicotine addiction; Risks of e-liquid; Practical difficulties and Cost. People with mental illness; and their carers; use online discussion boards like Reddit to discuss the benefits and limitations of e-cigarettes for people with mental illness. Both positive and negative views exist. Media platforms like Reddit may shape the opinions of stakeholders and generate lay expertise about contentious health topics such as e-cigarettes. These findings have implications for policy and practice concerning assisting smokers with mental illness to reduce their health risk through switching to e-cigarettes. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4 | 29% |
| United States | 2 | 14% |
| New Zealand | 2 | 14% |
| Canada | 1 | 7% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 4 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 57% |
| Scientists | 4 | 29% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 1 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 177 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 176 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 24 | 14% |
| Researcher | 22 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 20 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 5% |
| Other | 28 | 16% |
| Unknown | 50 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 21 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 15 | 8% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 5% |
| Other | 34 | 19% |
| Unknown | 62 | 35% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 18. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 July 2020.
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