Development and Testing of Waterpipe Tobacco Text and Pictorial Warnings Among Young Adults in the United States
We developed and tested text and pictorial warnings that could be used to communicate the harms of waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) to young adults in the U.S., who have the highest rates of WTS. A wide range of text warning statements was found to elicit moderately high ratings of perceived message effectiveness and cognitive elaboration. A more comprehensive set of text warnings could provide further understanding of the harms of WTS. Moreover, pictorial warnings could further enhance comprehension of health harms and their potential effectiveness in discouraging WTS.
Authors
- Beth A. Reboussin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7318-9081)
- Alexandra Zizzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7033-0924)
- Erin L. Sutfin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2660-8383)
- Jennifer Cornacchione Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5173-3130)
- Rime Jebai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9265-1323)
- Allison J. Lazard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2502-2850)
- Kimberly G. Wagoner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5955-5148)
- Seth M. Noar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3453-5391)
- Stephanie P Belina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4852-851X)
- Cynthia K. Suerken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8589-524X)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Wake Forest University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nicotine & Tobacco Research
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntaf170
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00