Overview
The purpose of this study is to pilot test feasibility and acceptability of the Quit the Hit Toolkit, a social media-based nicotine vaping cessation program for adolescents and young adults, adapted for use in community settings.
Description
This is a single-arm pilot study testing training materials for the Quit the Hit Toolkit. Community-based coaches will be recruited then receive training on the intervention, then they will recruit and lead 5-week vaping cessation groups online.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- English literacy
- Age between 13-21 years (group participants) or 18+ (coaches, peer mentors)
- Indicate they use social media "most" (\>= 4) days per week (group participants)
- Have vaped at least once per week in the past 30 days (90 percent of participants) (group participants)
- Access to a computer or mobile phone with photo capability to verify abstinence from vaping (group participants)
- Indicate they are considering quitting or are interested in quitting with the next 6 months or within the next 30 days (group participants)
- Currently reside in California, Minnesota, Oklahoma, or South Carolina
Exclusion Criteria:
- No English literacy
- Age under 13 or over 21 (group participants) or under 18 (coaches, peer mentors)
- Insufficient social media use (3 or fewer days per week) (group participants)
- Have not vaped at least once per week in past 30 days (group participants)
- No access to computer or mobile phone with photo capability to verify abstinence from vaping (group participants)
- Not considering or interested in quitting vaping in the next 30 days or 6 months (group participants)
- Not a resident of California, Minnesota, Oklahoma, or South Carolina
