Caffeine Consumption & Perception of Its Effects Amongst University Students

Umer Maqsood, Roop Zahra, M. Latif, H. Athar, G. Shaikh, Syed Bilal Hassan
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Introduction: A variety of research studies have shown that caffeine usage is highly prevalent among university students and many of them have different perception of its effect on their mental and physical health. These perceptions can influence the intake of caffeine which may lead to its addiction, resulting in serious public health consequences. Aims & Objectives: The objective of the study is to determine the frequency of caffeine consumption and the perception of its effects among university students. Place and duration of study: This study was conducted within 6 months duration, from May 2018 to October 2019 among students of three private universities in Lahore, Pakistan. Material & Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A sample size of 670 university students was taken and the data were collected from three private universities of Lahore through convenience sampling technique. The perception of effects of caffeine was determined through a pre-validated questionnaire, Caffeine Expectancy Questionnaire (CaffEQ) from consumers and nonconsumers of caffeine. Results: A total of 670 university students participated in the study, out of which, 278 (41.5%) were males and 392 (58.5%) were females. 506 (75.5%) participants were consumer of caffeine, while 164 (24.5%) were non consumer. The occurrence of caffeine consumption was more in males (79.9%) than in females (72.4%). Participants reported that they consume caffeine because it makes them feel more alert (83.4%), they experience caffeine withdrawal without caffeine (83%) and caffeine makes them feel more energetic (80.6%). The perceptions due to which participants don't consume caffeine were that they expect caffeine makes their heartbeat irregular (81.7%), they don't like the way caffeine makes them feel (80.5%) and caffeine makes them irritable (76.8%). Conclusion: The study concludes that male students had more tendencies towards caffeine consumption than females. Perceptions for consuming caffeine were feeling of alertness, experiencing caffeine withdrawal symptoms, feeling of energy and ability to work over long periods of time after having caffeine. The perceptions for not consuming caffeine were irregular heartbeat, bad feelings, irritability, and sleep disturbances.
大学生咖啡因摄入及其影响的认知
各种各样的研究表明,咖啡因的使用在大学生中非常普遍,他们中的许多人对咖啡因对他们身心健康的影响有不同的看法。这些认知会影响咖啡因的摄入量,可能导致上瘾,从而导致严重的公共健康后果。目的与目的:本研究的目的是确定咖啡因摄入的频率及其对大学生影响的认知。研究地点和时间:本研究在6个月内进行,从2018年5月到2019年10月,在巴基斯坦拉合尔三所私立大学的学生中进行。材料与方法:这是一项描述性横断面研究。本研究采用便利抽样法,从拉合尔三所私立大学抽取670名大学生作为样本。通过预先验证的咖啡因预期问卷(CaffEQ),从咖啡因消费者和非咖啡因消费者中确定咖啡因效应的感知。结果:共有670名大学生参与研究,其中男性278人(41.5%),女性392人(58.5%)。506名(75.5%)参与者是咖啡因的消费者,而164名(24.5%)参与者不是咖啡因的消费者。男性摄入咖啡因的比例(79.9%)高于女性(72.4%)。参与者报告说,他们摄入咖啡因是因为它让他们感觉更警觉(83.4%),他们在没有咖啡因的情况下会经历咖啡因戒断(83%),咖啡因让他们感觉更有活力(80.6%)。参与者不摄入咖啡因的看法是,他们认为咖啡因会使他们心跳不规律(81.7%),他们不喜欢咖啡因让他们感觉的方式(80.5%),咖啡因让他们易怒(76.8%)。结论:研究得出结论,男生比女生更倾向于摄入咖啡因。摄入咖啡因后的感觉是感觉警觉,经历咖啡因戒断症状,感觉精力充沛,长时间工作能力强。不摄入咖啡因的感觉是心律不齐、感觉不好、易怒和睡眠障碍。
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