Abstract
Indian Journal of Modern Research and Reviews, 2026; 4(3): 95-102
A Comparative Study of Physical Health and Attentional Processing Among Vape Users and Non-Users in Indian Young Adults
Author Name: Karan Gupta, Dr. Pankaj Singh
Abstract
<p>This paper provides an analysis of the disparities in physical health and attentional processing among Indian young adults who are users and nonusers of vapes. A cross-sectional comparative design was employed where 147 participants with a target age of 18-30 years (n= 70 vape users and n= 77 non-users) were used to collect data. The GHQ-12 was used to quantify physical health functioning, and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) was used to quantify attentional processing. Findings showed that there is a big difference in groups, as the vape users reported having more psychological distress and less attentional awareness than non-users. Normativity tests showed that both GHQ and MAAS did not have normal distributions; both the parametric and non-parametric tests were employed to confirm results. On the whole, the paper identifies quantifiable cognitive and health-specific drawbacks related to vaping among young adults, and it is necessary to draw attention to awareness and prevention interventions.</p>
Keywords
Vaping Behaviour, Physical Health Functioning, Attentional Processing, Young Adults, Psychological Distress Mindful Attention Awareness (MAAS), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Comparative Study
