Bucher Jami, Fitzpatrick Darcy, Swanson Allison G, Abraham Samuel P
Author Affiliations: Parkview Huntington Hospital, Bluffton, Indiana (Ms Bucher); Barnes Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, Missouri (Ms Fitzpatrick); Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio (Ms Swanson); and Bethel College (Dr Abraham), Mishawaka, Indiana.
Health Care Manag (Frederick). 2019 Jan/Mar;38(1):44-49. doi: 10.1097/HCM.0000000000000240.
The purpose of this study was to explore caffeine intake habits and the perception of its effects on health among college students. After completing a literature review on the topic of caffeine and its effects, a problem was identified relating to increased caffeine consumption and a gap in knowledge about the effects of caffeine among college students. This was a quantitative, cross-sectional study with a descriptive design. The participants were 120 college students in a campus population of about 2000 in Northern Indiana. The survey contained five demographic and 19 Likert-type statements on a 4-point scale of (1) "strongly disagree," (2) "disagree," (3) "agree," and (4) "strongly agree." Data collection occurred on the college campus at the sandwich shop, during the lunch hour. In the perception category, "Regularly consuming caffeine can have long-term negative effects on health" (mean [SD], 3.10 [0.68]) received the highest agreement. In the habit category, "I drink caffeinated beverages because I like the taste" (mean [SD], 3.11 [0.85]) received the highest agreement. In conclusion, college students are aware of the negative effects of caffeine, yet 75% consumed one or more and some exceeding five servings daily.
本研究的目的是探讨大学生的咖啡因摄入习惯及其对健康影响的认知。在完成关于咖啡因及其影响的文献综述后，发现了一个与大学生咖啡因摄入量增加以及对咖啡因影响的知识差距相关的问题。这是一项采用描述性设计的定量横断面研究。研究对象是印第安纳州北部一所约有2000名学生的校园里的120名大学生。该调查包含5个人口统计学问题以及19条李克特量表式陈述，量表分为4个等级：(1)“强烈不同意”，(2)“不同意”，(3)“同意”，(4)“强烈同意”。数据收集在午餐时间于校园的三明治店进行。在认知类别中，“经常摄入咖啡因会对健康产生长期负面影响”（均值[标准差]，3.10[0.68]）获得了最高的认可度。在习惯类别中，“我喝含咖啡因的饮料是因为我喜欢它的味道”（均值[标准差]，3.11[0.85]）获得了最高的认可度。总之，大学生意识到了咖啡因的负面影响，但75%的学生每天饮用一份或多份含咖啡因饮料，有些学生甚至超过五份。
