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.
Vaping Behaviour, Physical Health Functioning, Attentional Processing, Young Adults, Psychological Distress Mindful Attention Awareness (MAAS), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Comparative Study
. A Comparative Study of Physical Health and Attentional Processing Among Vape Users and Non-Users in Indian Young Adults. Indian Journal of Modern Research and Reviews. 2026; 4(3):95-102
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