Caffeine Motives and Its Effects of High Anxiety Sensitivity on Individuals

This study investigates the relationship between motives of caffeine consumption, stress and anxiety among individuals in age ranging from 18 – 40 years. The study was done with a sample size of 100 individuals and the data was collected using an online google survey and the responses were recorded. Quantitative analysis was done and then these were graded according to Anxiety sensitivity index (ASI). Anxiety and caffeine are reported to have an association (p = 0.656). In this study it was found that individuals consume caffeine for habit, pleasure, social interaction, to enhance productivity and to wake up. Also, caffeine relation with respect to anxiety was made using anxiety sensitivity and positive correlation was found for the same but as such no significant main effect of anxiety and caffeine consumption was made.