2020 年 45 巻 3 号 p. 238-239
The present study examined the relationships between the tendency to consume energy drink and personality traits. The participants were 288 Japanese undergraduates (Mage=20.15; 207 females). They completed the questionnaire including Big Five personality traits, sensation seeking, and tendency to consume energy drink. Logistic and Poisson regression analyses revealed that the consumption of energy drink was associated positively with Thrill & Adventure and Disinhibition dimensions of the sensation seeking, which is a part of Extraversion. The results imply the psychological characteristics of its consumers.