Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Energy Drink Consumption in Korean Nursing Students: Never-consumers versus Ever-consumers
Child Health Nursing Research
;
: 48-55, 2019.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-719336
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.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Psychology
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Students, Nursing
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Beverages
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Logistic Models
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Nursing
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Delivery of Health Care
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Depression
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Education
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Energy Drinks
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Child Health Nursing Research
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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