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Personality correlates of caffeine dependence: The role of sensation seeking, impulsivity, and risk taking

  • University of Maryland, College Park

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Abstract

The consumption of caffeine has become a growing concern, partially because of the withdrawal properties of the drug. The current study examined personality correlates of caffeine consumption and dependence in 60 university students. Self-report and behavioral measures of sensation seeking, impulsivity, and risk taking were administered to 2 groups, identified as caffeine dependent-high consuming or caffeine nondependent-low consuming. Scores on self-report measures of sensation seeking and impulsivity were related to group status, and only sensation seeking evidenced a significant relationship with group status when both variables were considered in a regression analysis. Implications of these findings and future directions are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)259-266
Number of pages8
JournalExperimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology
Volume13
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2005

Keywords

  • Assessment
  • Caffeine
  • Impulsivity
  • Sensation seeking

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