Intentions |
Behavioral beliefs |
The perceived advantages and disadvantages that young people associate with vaping. |
What do you perceive as the pros and cons of using vaping products? |
Social Norms |
The endorsement or disapproval from significant social relationships (e.g., family or friends) regarding a young person's decision to vape. |
Are there significant individuals in your life that encourage or discourage your use of vaping products? |
Self-Concept/Social Image |
Young people's decisions may be affected by the type of image they associate with youths who vape or choose not to vape |
Imagine young people who would or would not choose to use a vaping product. How would you describe them? |
Emotions |
The emotional responses that young people experience when contemplating the use of vaping products. |
Do you experience any particular emotions when you think about using vaping products? |
Self-Efficacy (combined with knowledge) |
The degree of confidence that young people have in their ability to successfully vape or abstain from vaping. |
Could you please describe the strategies or coping mechanisms you use or will use to either vape or avoid vaping? |
Moderators of intention-behavior |
Factors that could influence or change the correlation between a youth's intention to vape and their actual behavior. |
Are there any specific conditions or factors that might alter your decision to vape, even if you originally intended to? |
Knowledge (combined with skills) |
The extent of information that youth possess and the skills they employ to either initiate or abstain from vaping. |
Can you describe the information or skills that you utilize or would utilize to either begin vaping or to resist vaping? |
Environmental |
Circumstances in the surrounding context that can either hinder or promote the initiation or abstention from vaping. |
Can you identify any factors or situations in your environment that would make it more challenging or simpler for you to either start vaping or abstain from vaping? |
Salience |
Environmental prompts that aid in either initiating or abstaining from vaping. |
Are there any specific triggers or reminders in your surroundings that could potentially assist you in either starting to vape or avoiding vaping? |
Habits |
Automatic processes that influence a youth's decision to either start or abstain from vaping. |
Can you mention any habitual behaviors you have that might contribute to either your decision to start vaping or your effort to abstain from it? |
Split-second decision-making |
Youth confronted with a situation last minute that gets in the way of them vaping or not vaping despite previous opposite intention. |
Can you think of a scenario where you might suddenly decide not to vape, even if you had intended to? |