Personality correlates of caffeine dependence: the role of sensation seeking, impulsivity, and risk taking |
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Authors: | Jones Heather A Lejuez C W |
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Affiliation: | Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA. hjones@psyc.umd.edu |
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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. |
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