Understanding e-cigarette addictiveness: triangulation of focus group and netnographic data

Background: Numerous studies have shown that e-cigarettes are addictive. For example, we previously showed that users of e-cigarette online forums discuss experiences of addiction in a netnographic analysis. However, it is unclear what makes e-cigarettes addictive apart from nicotine. In a focus gro...

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Hauptverfasser: Andreas, Marike (VerfasserIn) , Grundinger, Nadja (VerfasserIn) , Wolber, Nadine (VerfasserIn) , Szafran, Daria (VerfasserIn) , Görig, Tatiana (VerfasserIn) , Mons, Ute (VerfasserIn) , Lohner, Valerie (VerfasserIn) , Vollstädt-Klein, Sabine (VerfasserIn) , Schneider, Sven (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 01.10.2024
In: Journal of medical internet research
Year: 2024, Jahrgang: 26, Heft: 1, Pages: 1-11
ISSN:1438-8871
DOI:10.2196/57970
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.2196/57970
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.jmir.org/2024/1/e57970
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Verfasserangaben:Marike Andreas, MSc; Nadja Grundinger, MSc; Nadine Wolber, BSc; Daria Szafran, MA; Tatiana Görig, DrScHum; Ute Mons, Dr sc hum; Valerie Lohner, PhD; Sabine Vollstädt-Klein, Dr sc hum; Sven Schneider, Dphil

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