우리나라 청소년의 고카페인 에너지 음료 섭취와 자살생각과의 관련성

• Published in: 韓國學校保健學會誌 Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 71 - 80
• Main Authors: 박정훈, 함명일, 김선정, 민인순, Park, Jeong Hun, Hahm, Myung-Il, Kim, Sun Jung, Min, In Soon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국학교보건학회 31.08.2016
• Subjects: 예방의학; Energy drinks; Suicidal ideation; Adolescent
• ISSN: 1225-9608

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the association between consuming high-caffeine energy drinks and suicidal ideation in Korean adolescents. Methods: This study used data drawn from the 2015 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web_Based Survey. The data of 66,068 students in total (33,374 middle school students and 32,694 high school students) were included in the analysis. The $x^2$ test, univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were conducted with the use of SAS 9.3. Results: Adjusted for the variables associated with suicidal ideation, multivariate logistic regression revealed that consuming highly caffeinated energy drinks had a significant effect on suicidal ideation (middle school students, 1~2 times per week: OR=1.24, 3~4 times per week: OR=1.88, 5~6 times per week: OR=2.20, everyday: OR=2.66, high school students, 1~2 times per week: OR=1.26, 3~4 times per week: OR=1.84, 5~6 times per week: OR=2.42, everyday: OR=3.89). Conclusion: This study strongly suggests adolescents be provided with health education and information about consuming an adequate amount of high-caffeine energy drink and the drink's side effects. In addition, regulations and polices on high-caffeine drink intake should be implemented.