Constructing expert models of adolescent vaping behaviour: A mental models study

Research on vaping prevention messages has predominantly examined adolescents perceptions of and responses and the research exploring how experts perspectives is limited. Expert knowledge is crucial for conceptualising the risk phenomenon and its key causal mechanisms, uncertainties, and issues that are relevant to address in evidence-based communication strategies. This study therefore explored how professionals and experts conceptualise and understand adolescent vaping behaviour, including its perceived causes and drivers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of

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