Prospective associations between coffee consumption and psychological well-being.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Prior work indicates a robust relationship between coffee consumption and lower depression risk, yet no research has examined links with psychological well-being (e.g., happiness, optimism). This study tested whether coffee intake is prospectively associated with greater psychological well-being over time. Secondarily, associations in the reverse direction were also examined to determine whether initial levels of psychological well-being were related to subsequent coffee consumption.

Methods

Among women in the Nurses' Health Study, coffee consumption was examined in 1990 and 2002 in relation to sustained levels of happiness reported across multiple assessments from 1992-2000 (N = 44,449) and sustained levels of optimism assessed from 2004-2012 (N = 36,729). Associa

SUBMITTER: Qureshi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9182697 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature