Contextualizing Changes in e-Cigarette Use During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic and Accompanying Infodemic (“So Much Contradictory Evidence”): Qualitative Document Analysis of Reddit Forums

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 27, P. e66010 - e66010

Published: March 20, 2025

Background Understanding how social media platforms facilitate information exchange and influence behavior during health crises can enhance public responses times of uncertainty. While some risk factors for COVID-19 susceptibility severity (eg, old age) were clear, whether e-cigarette use increased was not clear. People who used e-cigarettes had to navigate both the infodemic a conflicting, politicized, changing environment about interaction between use. Objective This study aims characterize contextualize e-cigarette–related changes early pandemic illuminate role that played in decision-making. Methods We conducted qualitative analysis COVID-19–related discussions on 3 Reddit forums e-cigarettes. collected 189 relevant discussion threads made first 6 months (collected from June 27, 2020, July 3, 2020). Threads included 3155 total comments (mean 17 comments) approximately 1200 unique Redditors. developed applied emergent codes related perceptions behaviors nicotine do-it-yourself narratives) web-based community interactions advice), identified thematic patterns across codes, model synthesize socioecological context behaviors. Results e-Cigarette subreddits provided platform Redditors discuss experiences with e-cigarettes, make sense information, provide emotional support. Discussions reflected an array behavioral responses, including increases decreases intensity, purchasing practices stockpiling), vaping reusing disposable pods). presented theoretically empirically informed circumstances created by activity space product shortages) compelled changes. drew their existing perceptions, intentions, tobacco products; personal experiences; participation decide change pandemic. Forums uncertainty, stress, debate rapidly evolving complicated information. Consumption news articles peer-reviewed publications) Decisions distrust media. Conclusions Variations individual traits environmental why there no unified direction this period. Information also decisions Social is effective important place communicate particularly crisis or disaster situations. Moving forward, transparent, accurate, specific message development should consider struggles, stigma people address roles mistrust misinformation play decisions.

Language: Английский

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Prospective Associations of COVID‐19 Pandemic‐Related Stressful Events With Mental and Sleep Health in a Population‐Based Cohort Study of Adults With SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection

Stress and Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 41(3)

Published: May 2, 2025

ABSTRACT COVID‐19 pandemic‐related stressful events are associated with adverse mental health outcomes; however, prior evidence is limited due to cross‐sectional designs or convenience sampling, little focus on sleep health. We examined prospective associations of at baseline and follow‐up using a population‐based cohort Michigan adults PCR‐confirmed COVID‐19. measured COVID‐19‐related the 6‐item Epidemic‐Pandemic Impacts Inventory (EPII), designed assess pandemic impacts across personal social life domains. conducted (1) modified Poisson regression robust standard errors for depressive symptoms, anxiety post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) poor‐to‐very poor quality (2) multinomial logistic duration (< 6, 6–9, > 9 h). adjusted sociodemographic, clinical, survey factors. Our analytic samples were n = 3523 3191 Each additional event reported was higher risk reporting symptoms (adjusted ratio [aRR]: 1.22, 95% confidence interval [CI]:1.14–1.30), (aRR: 1.20, CI: 1.14–1.27) PTSD 1.31, 1.22–1.42). also 1.13 times (95% 1.07–1.20). In models, 1.21 1.06–1.37) sleeping < 6 h relative 6–9 h. need support services programs improve psychological behavioural responses events.

Language: Английский

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Contextualizing Changes in e-Cigarette Use During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic and Accompanying Infodemic (“So Much Contradictory Evidence”): Qualitative Document Analysis of Reddit Forums (Preprint)

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Understanding how social media platforms facilitate information exchange and influence behavior during health crises can enhance public responses times of uncertainty. While some risk factors for COVID-19 susceptibility severity (eg, old age) were clear, whether e-cigarette use increased was not clear. People who used e-cigarettes had to navigate both the infodemic a conflicting, politicized, changing environment about interaction between use. This study aims characterize contextualize e-cigarette–related changes early pandemic illuminate role that played in decision-making. We conducted qualitative analysis COVID-19–related discussions on 3 Reddit forums e-cigarettes. collected 189 relevant discussion threads made first 6 months (collected from June 27, 2020, July 3, 2020). Threads included 3155 total comments (mean 17 comments) approximately 1200 unique Redditors. developed applied emergent codes related perceptions behaviors nicotine do-it-yourself narratives) web-based community interactions advice), identified thematic patterns across codes, model synthesize socioecological context behaviors. e-Cigarette subreddits provided platform Redditors discuss experiences with e-cigarettes, make sense information, provide emotional support. Discussions reflected an array behavioral responses, including increases decreases intensity, purchasing practices stockpiling), vaping reusing disposable pods). presented theoretically empirically informed circumstances created by activity space product shortages) compelled changes. drew their existing perceptions, intentions, tobacco products; personal experiences; participation decide change pandemic. Forums uncertainty, stress, debate rapidly evolving complicated information. Consumption news articles peer-reviewed publications) Decisions distrust media. Variations individual traits environmental why there no unified direction this period. Information also decisions Social is effective important place communicate particularly crisis or disaster situations. Moving forward, transparent, accurate, specific message development should consider struggles, stigma people address roles mistrust misinformation play decisions.

Language: Английский

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Social Disparities in Lifestyle and Body Weight Changes during COVID-19 Quarantine and Post-Quarantine Persistence of Changes among Lithuanian Adult Population

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(19), P. 4254 - 4254

Published: Oct. 4, 2023

The role of social factors on changes in lifestyle habits during the COVID-19 quarantine and their maintenance post-quarantine is underexamined. This study aimed to assess sociodemographic differences nutrition, physical activity body weight persistence post quarantine. included a random sample Lithuanian residents aged 20 64. questionnaires were filled face-to-face interview within households countrywide 2023. In total, 1500 individuals (742 men 758 women) participated survey. Up 34.9% respondents reported eating habits, mostly increased consumption, 29.5% indicated reduced activity, 22.7% gained weight. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that highly educated more likely than poorly increase healthy decrease unhealthy food consumption city inhabitants unfavourable nutrition often those living villages did. proportion who depending habit varied from 23.2% 71.4% period. Highly less maintain decreased fresh fruits less-educated were. Our provides evidence targeted interventions are needed help develop even times crisis.

Language: Английский

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