Prevention of vaping initiation Other
Conditions
Interventions
Assignment: 1 :1 assignment to intervention or control group. Participants are not explicitly informed of their group assignment.
Masking: Participants, outcome assessors, data analyst. Participants
Sponsors
University of British Columbia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 24 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Canadian youth 2. Aged 15–24 years 3. Access to the internet or a mobile device/plan 4. Able to participate in English 5. Not current vapers (i.e., no use in the last 30 days; not regular users who quit) 6. Panel membership (Leger)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Not currently residing in Canada 2. Outside the age range (under 15 or over 24 years old) 3. Unable to access the internet or a mobile device for participation 4. Unable to read, speak, or understand English sufficiently to provide informed consent and engage with study materials 5. Current vapers (vaped in past 30 days; been a regular vaper and quit) 6. No panel membership (Leger)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Susceptibility to future vaping will be measured using the Susceptibility to Future Vaping scale at baseline and at 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-ups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vaping refusal and resistive self-efficacy will be assessed with the Refusal Skills Technique and Resistive Self-Regulatory Efficacy scales at baseline and 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-ups. | — |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Public ContactKendra Nelson Ferguson
Outcome results
None listed