Waterpipe Tobacco Warnings Need to Inform Users of Harm

Overview

Journal Tob Regul Sci

Date 2021 Aug 2

PMID 34337105

Citations 3

Authors

Mohammed Moumen

Marielle Brinkman

Brittney Keller-Hamilton

Andreas A Teferra

Megan E Roberts

Elizabeth G Klein

Paul Nini

Michael Pennell

Amy K Ferketich

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Abstract

Objectives: Health warning messages could be an effective means of communicating the health risks associated with waterpipe (WP) smoking. The objective of this study was to select a message that conveyed the risks associated with WP smoking.

Methods: A mixed-methods approach was used to explore the effectiveness of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) mandated message, and others, among young adults using focus groups and surveys. Two focus group studies and one convenience survey were conducted to examine the FDA's mandated message and 11 other WP warning messages. The final study, conducted with a random sample of first-year university students, examined the effectiveness and reactance of the chosen message using previously validated items (scored on a 1-5 scale).

Results: The FDA's mandated message did not resonate well with focus group participants. In the random sample of students, the top message () had high effectiveness (M = 4.49) and a low reactance (M = 2.12).

Conclusions: Our studies suggest that other messages are more effective for communicating the risks associated with WP smoking than the FDA's message for WP tobacco.

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