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It´s harmless! The reasons behind vaping behavior among youth: Risks, benefits, and associations with psychological distress

Cornelia Măirean et al.

Psihologija2025https://doi.org/10.2298/psi230824013marticle
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The present study aimed to assess the relations between the perceived benefits and risks of vaping, social anxiety, social media use, exposure to e-cigarette advertising on social media, and the use of e-cigarettes. Moreover, we assessed the relation between e-cigarette use and psychological distress (i.e., depression, anxiety, stress) and the mediating role of e-cigarette use in the relation between perceived benefits and risks of vaping, social anxiety, social media, on the one hand, and psychological distress, on the other hand. A sample of 337 participants (Mage = 20; SD = 1.20) completed scales for measuring the above-mentioned variables. The results showed significant relations between the benefits of vaping, social media use, exposure to e-cigarette advertising on social media, and e-cigarette use. Moreover, e-cigarette use mediated the relationship between perceived benefits, anxiety, and stress. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.

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@article{cornelia2025,
  title        = {{It´s harmless! The reasons behind vaping behavior among youth: Risks, benefits, and associations with psychological distress}},
  author       = {Cornelia Măirean et al.},
  journal      = {Psihologija},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.2298/psi230824013m},
}

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0.37

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.16 × 0.4 = 0.06
M · momentum0.53 × 0.15 = 0.08
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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