E-cigarette use, psychological distress, and daily activity participation among adults in Riyadh. Aljohani, F., Alzubaidi, B., Al-Rafdan, R., Alblawi, H., Alrehayan, R., Alsenan, G., Almohaya, H., & Taha, M. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2024.
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Objectives: The prevalence of e-cigarettes is significantly increasing among adults as an alternative method to tobacco smoking. However, the chemical products of e-cigarettes have an influence on human general health. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the association between e-cigarette use and psychological distress as well as participation in daily activities among adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It also evaluates the demographic profile and usage patterns of e-cigarette users. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 396 e-cigarette smokers in Riyadh city. An online survey was administered, including questions about smoking patterns and the perceived effects of e-cigarettes on activities of daily living. Additionally, mental health were assessed using the Kessler 6 scale. Results: Most of the participants were educated young males (61.4%). About 29.5% of the participants reported using e-cigarettes primarily to quit tobacco cigarettes. In addition, e-cigarette usage was significantly associated with lower participation in activities of daily living and higher psychological distress. Conclusion: This study found that many e-cigarette users are well-educated young individuals who use e-cigarettes as a substitute for traditional cigarettes. However, the study also revealed that using e-cigarettes is associated with negative effects on smokers’ daily activities and mental health.
@article{aljohani_e-cigarette_2024,
	title = {E-cigarette use, psychological distress, and daily activity participation among adults in {Riyadh}},
	volume = {15},
	issn = {1664-0640},
	url = {https://www.embase.com/search/results?subaction=viewrecord&id=L2029571756&from=export},
	doi = {10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1362233},
	abstract = {Objectives: The prevalence of e-cigarettes is significantly increasing among adults as an alternative method to tobacco smoking. However, the chemical products of e-cigarettes have an influence on human general health. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the association between e-cigarette use and psychological distress as well as participation in daily activities among adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It also evaluates the demographic profile and usage patterns of e-cigarette users. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 396 e-cigarette smokers in Riyadh city. An online survey was administered, including questions about smoking patterns and the perceived effects of e-cigarettes on activities of daily living. Additionally, mental health were assessed using the Kessler 6 scale. Results: Most of the participants were educated young males (61.4\%). About 29.5\% of the participants reported using e-cigarettes primarily to quit tobacco cigarettes. In addition, e-cigarette usage was significantly associated with lower participation in activities of daily living and higher psychological distress. Conclusion: This study found that many e-cigarette users are well-educated young individuals who use e-cigarettes as a substitute for traditional cigarettes. However, the study also revealed that using e-cigarettes is associated with negative effects on smokers’ daily activities and mental health.},
	language = {English},
	number = {(Aljohani F.A.) Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia},
	journal = {Frontiers in Psychiatry},
	author = {Aljohani, F.A. and Alzubaidi, B.Y. and Al-Rafdan, R.H. and Alblawi, H.M. and Alrehayan, R.H. and Alsenan, G.A. and Almohaya, H.S. and Taha, M.M.},
	year = {2024},
	keywords = {Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6), R Studio version 4.1.1, adult, article, chronic disease, chronic obstructive lung disease, cigarette, cigarette smoking, coughing, cross-sectional study, daily life activity, data analysis software, depression, distress syndrome, dyspnea, electronic cigarette, emotional stress, employment status, female, financial management, fitness, hopelessness, human, hypertension, major clinical study, male, marriage, mental health, nervousness, observational study, prevalence, questionnaire, reliability, restlessness, sleep quality, smoking, social media, social participation, structured questionnaire, tobacco},
}

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