J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry.  2019 Oct;30(4):153-160. 10.5765/jkacap.190015.

The Relationships between Addiction to Highly Caffeinated Drinks, Burnout, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

• Bae EJ
• Kim EB
• Choi BR
• Won SH
• Kim JH
• Kim SM
• Yoo HJ
• Bae SM
• Lim MH

• KMID: 2464247
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5765/jkacap.190015

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to evaluate the addiction to highly caffeinated drinks among university students, and we investigated the relationships between smartphone addiction, depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), burnout, self-esteem, impulsiveness in high caffeine drink addiction risk group (high caffeine group). We also compared these mental health factors differences between the high caffeine group and the control group; and, investigated the relative risk between the independent variables of the high caffeine group.
METHODS
This study was conducted in Korea, from June 2015 to July 2016. A set of questionnaires was administered on 511 college students.
RESULTS
The participants who belonged to the high caffeine group were more likely to demonstrate the symptoms of ADHD and higher levels of burnout and impulsiveness. Further, the results of logistic regression analysis confirmed the association between the high caffeine group and burnout.
CONCLUSION
These behaviors among university students addicted to highly caffeinated drinks suggests the need for timely and effective interventions for those at risk of addiction.

Keyword

Caffeine addiction; Depression; Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; Burnout; Impulsiveness

MeSH Terms

Anxiety
Caffeine
Depression
Humans
Korea
Logistic Models
Mental Health
Smartphone
Caffeine