Abstract

College student burnout can affect a student’s willingness to participate in their studies. This study attempts to find a relationship between college student burnout and amount of caffeine consumption. College student burnout will be measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Caffeine consumption and motivation will be measured through a compilation of questions taken from various caffeine consumption surveys and addiction surveys that were originally designed to estimate alcohol intake and motivation. The hypothesis tested is that perceived stress scores will correspond with student burnout only among those who consume high levels of caffeine. Participants were over the age of 18 and currently enrolled in a community college or university. The study consists of 40 participants (16 males, 24 females). Out of the 40 participants, 32% of students had both high perceived stress scores and high burnout scores. The results denied the hypothesis, but resulted in finding a positive correlation between perceived stress scores and student burnout, regardless of caffeine consumption. The results help to identify how high stress leads to risk of burnout among college students.