DOI

https://doi.org/10.25772/5VQZ-S543

Defense Date

2021

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department

Clinical Psychology

First Advisor

Dr. Rosalie Corona, Ph.D.

Second Advisor

Dr. Joshua Langberg, Ph.D.

Third Advisor

Dr. Kevin Sutherland, Ph.D.

Abstract

Adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk of using e-cigarettes compared to their neurotypical peers. Parent-adolescent communication about tobacco use and number of ADHD symptoms can influence adolescents’ perceptions of e-cigarettes and their e-cigarette use. Adolescents with ADHD (n = 80) completed questionnaires assessing parental messages about tobacco use; e-cigarette harm perceptions; susceptibility to use e-cigarettes; and e-cigarette use. Parents reported on messages about tobacco use, adolescent’s ADHD symptomatology, and completed demographic questionnaires. Twenty-percent of adolescents reported e-cigarette ever use. Adolescent girls were significantly more likely to report higher e-cigarette harm perceptions than boys. Parents reported providing messages about tobacco use more frequently than adolescents reported receiving. E-cigarette harm perceptions did not mediate the association between parent-reported messages and adolescent’s e-cigarette use. Further, the ADHD symptom severity did not moderate the associations between parental messages of tobacco use and adolescents’ e-cigarette outcomes. Results highlight the similarities in e-cigarette outcomes for adolescents with ADHD and their peers without ADHD. Suggestions for future research are provided.

Rights

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Is Part Of

VCU University Archives

Is Part Of

VCU Theses and Dissertations

Date of Submission

8-9-2021

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