The relationship between caffeine consumption and study habits among undergraduate students in UiTM Puncak Alam / Maizatul Hamizah Yusof

The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of caffeine consumption, to find out the relationship between study habits of students and caffeine consumption including its effects and also to relate it with the academic performance of undergraduates' student in UiTM Puncak Alam. Data collected by convenience sampling of 400 students from four faculties namely Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Science, Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management and Faculty of Business Management and Technology. Data had been collected through questionnaires which adapted from Mcilvain (2008) and Valladares (2009) which consisted of 20 items respectively and further divided in four parts; part A (demographic section), part B (prevalence), part C (study habits) and part D (effects of caffeine on study habits). Data were analysed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) include Chi­ Square test and frequency analysis. Majority of the respondents were female (71.3%) and about 51 % students consumes caffeine while studying for exam. There was a significance difference (p<0.05) between caffeine consumption and study habits meanwhile there was no significant difference between academic performance and caffeine consumption (p=0.238) since majority both group got the same results (CGPA=>3.00). The effects of caffeine were cannot sleep (18.6%), had a frequent urination (17.3%) and headache (12.6%). In conclusion, there is an association between caffeine consumption and study habits of the students. Majority of students that consume caffeine showed the unhealthy study habit.