Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Energy Drink Consumption in Korean Nursing Students: Never-consumers versus Ever-consumers.
10.4094/chnr.2019.25.1.48
- Author:
Jihea CHOI
1
Author Information
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. jiheachoi@yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Energy drinks;
Nursing student;
Depression
- MeSH:
Beverages;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Delivery of Health Care;
Depression;
Education;
Energy Drinks*;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Nursing*;
Psychology*;
Students, Nursing*
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2019;25(1):48-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the status of caffeine-containing energy drink consumption among Korean nursing students and to identify associated psychological factors. METHODS: In total, 187 Korean nursing students participated in this cross-sectional study. A self-administered questionnaire was used to identify participants' general characteristics and psychosocial factors (self-esteem, academic stress, depression, and college adjustment) associated with energy drink consumption. Data were analyzed with SPSS using descriptive statistics, the χ² test, the t-test, and logistic regression. RESULTS: More than two-thirds (73.3%) of the participants had consumed energy drinks. Among the investigated psychological factors, depression appeared to most strongly influence energy drink consumption behaviors in this population. CONCLUSION: The consumption of caffeine-containing energy drinks was found to be common among nursing students preparing to become health care professionals; depressed nursing students were more likely to have consumed energy drinks than non-depressed students. Nursing educators should emphasize the early detection of unhealthy beverage consumption habits and provide appropriate education to enhance healthy behaviors in future health care professionals.
