Relationships between use of dietary supplements,caffeine and sensation seeking among college students |
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| Authors: | Caroline R. Mahoney PhD Grace E. Giles PhD Christianna S. Williams PhD Tad T. Brunye PhD Holly A. Taylor PhD Robin B. Kanarek PhD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Cognitive Science, Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC), Natick, Massachusetts, USA;2. Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA;3. caroline.r.mahoney.civ@mail.mil;5. Abt Associates, Inc., Durham, North Carolina, USA;6. Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Abstract: | AbstractObjective: Caffeine and dietary supplement (DS) use by college students is not well-documented. Given reported associations between energy drink consumption and sensation seeking, we used the Sensation Seeking Scale Form V (SSS-V) to assess relationships between sensation-seeking, caffeine, and DS use. Participants: Data from 1,248 college students from five US institutions were collected from 2009 to 2011. Methods: Linear regression was used to examine relationships between scores on the SSS-V and caffeine and DS use, demographic, and lifestyle characteristics. Results: Male sex, nonHispanic race-ethnicity, higher family income, tobacco use, consuming caffeinated beverages, more than 400?mg caffeine per day, and energy drinks with alcohol at least 50% of the time, were significantly associated with higher total SSS-V scores (P?Ps?Conclusions: Results demonstrate a positive correlation between sensation-seeking attitudes and habitual caffeine, energy drink, and DS consumption. |
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| Keywords: | Caffeine college students dietary supplements energy drinks sensation seeking |
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