Why Do You Drink Caffeine? The Development of the Motives for Caffeine Consumption Questionnaire (MCCQ) and Its Relationship with Gender, Age and the Types of Caffeinated Beverages

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Csilla ÁgostonZsolt Demetrovics

Abstract

Caffeine is the most popular psychoactive substance that is consumed worldwide. As motives influence behavior, investigation of the motivational background of caffeine consumption should help provide a better understanding of the popularity of caffeinated products. The present study aimed (i) to explore and operationalize the motives of caffeine consumption and (ii) to reveal possible differences in the motives regarding gender, age and the type of caffeinated products consumed. Motives for caffeine consumption were collected from regular caffeine consumers (N = 26) and were informed by a review of the relevant literature. Following this, a cross-sectional study was conducted on a convenience sample of Hungarian university students and working adults (N = 598). The participants completed the Motives for Caffeine Consumption Questionnaire and the Caffeine Consumption Questionnaire. Six motivational factors were identified: Alertness, Habit, Mood, Social, Taste and Symptom Management. Women had higher scores on Habit, Social, Taste and Symptom Management. Younger participants had higher scores on Alertness than the older group, and the older group had higher scores on Habit and Symptom Management. Five types of caffeine users wer...Continue Reading

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Jun 21, 2019·Chronobiology International·Csilla ÁgostonZsolt Demetrovics
Aug 1, 2020·Nutrients·Guilherme Falcão MendesRenata Puppin Zandonadi
May 1, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Ewa Czarniecka-SkubinaTomasz Owczarek
Jun 25, 2021·Frontiers in Public Health·Andreas G FrankeMichael Soyka
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