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Caffeine Use, Hours of Sleep, and Academic Performance of Undergraduate College Students

Gabrish, Danielle L
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6107-3321
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1492109146480732

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2017, MS, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
The primary objective of this study is to assess the difference in hours of sleep and academic performance between caffeine users and non-caffeine users. Participants were chosen based on current enrollment as a student for the spring 2017 semester at Kent State University. Students included both male and female of any age and any more credits per semester at a Kent State. Exclusion criteria included students reporting a history of a sleep disorder and participants not currently enrolled at Kent State University. The study consists of a four section anonymous, Qualtrics online survey with a series of questions regarding caffeine consumption, sleep, and academics. The total amount (mg) of caffeine consumed and total sleep duration was determined for each participant. Lastly, participants manually entered in their cumulative GPA. Data was then collected and analyzed using SPSS statistical software using significance p<0.05. An univariate ANOVA was used to compare both hours of sleep and GPA to the five levels of caffeine consumption (non-caffeine, low, moderate, high and very high). A t-test was used to compare both the hours of sleep and GPA between caffeine consumers and non-consumers. A t-test was also used to compare both sex (males and females) and grade level (freshman, sophomore, junior, and seniors) to the amount (mg) of caffeine consumed. Results found that non-consumers have longer sleep duration (p=0.002) and higher GPA compared to the consumers group (p< 0.001), non-caffeine consumers have longer sleep duration compared to the high level of caffeine consumption (p=0.041), and that males consume a greater amount (mg) of caffeine than females (p=0.024). There were no significant differences (p>0.05) between the different levels of intake and GPA and in grade levels and amount (mg) of caffeine consumed.
Natalie Caine-Bish (Advisor)
Tanya Falcone (Committee Member)
Eun-Jeong Ha (Committee Member)
123 p.
Nutrition
Caffeine; Sleep; Academic Performance

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  • Gabrish, D. L. (2017). Caffeine Use, Hours of Sleep, and Academic Performance of Undergraduate College Students [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1492109146480732

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gabrish, Danielle. Caffeine Use, Hours of Sleep, and Academic Performance of Undergraduate College Students . 2017. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1492109146480732.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gabrish, Danielle. "Caffeine Use, Hours of Sleep, and Academic Performance of Undergraduate College Students ." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1492109146480732

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