Chapter 4

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter deals with the gathered data that were analyzed and interpreted for

the better understanding of the study. The framework of the analysis and interpretation

was guided by the problems stated in chapter 1.

1. Harmful Effects of Consuming Large Amount of caffeine to the Health of Selected

students in terms of Mental, Physical and Social Health

Table 1.1

1. Mental Health

Indicator Weighted Mean Verbal Rank

Interpretation

1. When I take too much of caffeine it 2.67 Neutral 5

makes my mind unalert.

2. I feel confused whenever I take too 4.53 Very Positive 2

much caffeine.

3. When I drink high doses of coffee, 4.37 Very Positive 3

I experience jitteriness.

4. I experience anxiety whenever my 5 Very Positive 1

body take more than 400g of

caffeine.

5. When my body take more than 4.23 Very Positive 4

 400mg of caffeine, I think too much

and experience restlessness.

Overall Weighted Mean 4.16 Very Positive

Table 1 shows the Harmful Effects of Caffeine to the Mental Health of Selected

Students, indicator 4 which states that I experience anxiety whenever my body take

more than 400g of caffeine had obtained a weighted mean of 5 and interpreted as very

positive and ranked 1 respectively. Indicator 2 states that “I feel confused whenever I

take too much caffeine” had obtained a weighted mean of 4.53, interpreted as very

positive and ranked as second. The third indicator had obtained a weighted mean of

4.37 ranked as third which states that when I drink high doses of coffee, I experience

jitteriness and interpreted as very positive. Indicator 5, gained a weighted mean of 4.23,

ranked 4, and interpreted very positive stated that when my body take more than 400mg

of caffeine, I think too much and experience restlessness. Indicator 1 ranked as 5 which

stated that when I take too much of caffeine it makes my mind unalert obtained a

weighted mean of 2.67 and interpreted as neutral respectively.

When considering all these indicators together, the overall weighted mean is 4.16,

indicated as very positive this means that consuming high amount of caffeine have

harmful effects in the mental health of selected students it conclude that the students

experience confusion, anxiety, jitteriness, thinking too much and experience

restlessness whenever their body take too much caffeine.

Ferre 2019 stated that even though moderate to low levels of caffeine can make an

individual more alert in more significant amounts, the effect is more potent, resulting in
caffeine-induced anxiety. Winston et al. (2018) said that most people experience

anxiety, jitteriness, and similar symptoms when they consume caffeine in extremely high

doses

According to Spiller 2016 Caffeine is a psychoactive stimulant that works with the

central nervous system. It is also a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that is a

psychoactive stimulant drug. White crystalline xanthine alkaloid is a white powdery

substance. Since caffeine is a stimulant. According to Nehlig 2019, low doses of

caffeine enhance working memory performance, while higher doses were found to

decrease it, possibly due to over-stimulation.

Table 1.2
 2. Physical Health

Indicator Weighted Mean Verbal Rank

Interpretation

1. I experience trembling whenever I 2.7 Neutral 5

drink high doses of coffee.

2. I am troubling to sleep after my 2.67 Neutral 4

body take more than 400mg of

caffeine.

3. Consuming more than 400mg of 4.47 Very Positive 2

caffeine makes me dehydrated.

4. Whenever I consume high doses of 4.63 Very Positive 1

coffee, I experience palpitations

5. I experience headache after taking 4.2 Very Positive 3

high doses of caffeine.

Overall Weighted Mean 3.73 Positive

Table 1.2 shows the harmful effects of consuming large amount of caffeine to the

physical health of selected students, several indicators were considered. Indicator 4

revealed that whenever I consume high doses of coffee, I experience palpitations

ranked as 1 and interpreted very positive with weighted mean of 4.63. Indicator 3

claimed that ranked consuming more than 400mg of caffeine makes me dehydrated as

2 and interpreted very positive with a weighted mean of 4.47. The indicator 5 which

stated that students experience headache after taking high doses of caffeine gained a

weighted mean of 4.2 ranked 3 and interpreted very positive respectively. While the
second indicator revealed that I am troubling to sleep after my body take more than

400mg of caffeine gained a weighted mean of 2.67 and interpreted as neutral. The first

indicator ranked 5 stated that whenever they drink high doses of coffee they experience

trembling obtained a weighted mean of 2.7 and interpreted as neutral.

Considering all these indicators together, the overall weighted mean is 3.73, interpreted

as positive this means that consuming high amount of caffeine have harmful effects to

the physical health of students. The results proves that caffeine positively effects the

health of students in terms of physical health.

McWilliam 2020 stated that one positive effect of caffeine on students is a

temporary increase in alertness, allowing students to retain focus while they study.

Caffeine works in your brain by blocking the function of a chemical called adenosine.

Adenosine in the brain acts as a depressant and induces drowsiness when it binds to

receptors on brain cells. This binding induces drowsiness and fatigue, leading to a

decrease in mental clarity. Since caffeine prevents the binding of adenosine to its

receptor, caffeine intake increases a feeling of mental alertness. As a result, caffeine

ingestion can provide a temporary boost to your study skills as a student. A

negative effect of caffeine on students is that it promotes irregular sleeping

patterns. Caffeine taken before bed can inhibit your ability to fall asleep, as well

as diminish the quality of the sleep you do manage to get.

Table 1.3
 3. Social Health

Indicator Weighted Mean Verbal Rank

Interpretation

1. High amount of caffeine makes me 3.1 Neutral 5

not interested to support people

around me

2. I feel lonely being with other people 3.43 Neutral 4

after frequently drinking coffee.

3. I feel lack of emotional interaction 4.2 Very Positive 3

after consuming large amount of

caffeine.

4. I feel irritated talking to others after 4.33 Very Positive 2

my body consume high amount of

caffeine.

5. Whenever my body take high 4.47 Very Positive 1

amount of caffeine I don’t have energy

to interact with others.

Overall Weighted Mean 3.91 Positive

Table 1.3 shows the harmful effects of consuming large amount of caffeine to the

health of students in terms of social health. Indicator 5 ranked as 1 which stated that

whenever their body take high amount of caffeine they don’t have an energy to interact

with others obtained a weighted mean of 4.47 and interpreted as very positive. Indicator

4 involves being irritated talking to others after consuming high amount of caffeine
gained a weighted mean of 4.33 interpreted very positive and ranked as 2. An indicator

3 with a weighted mean of 4.2 ranked as 3 stated that students feel lack of emotional

interaction after frequently drinking coffee, this interpreted as very positive. Indicator 2

ranked as 4, with weighted mean of 3.43 stated that I feel lonely being with other people

after frequently drinking coffee interpreted as neutral, indicator 1 ranked 5 stated that

high amount of caffeine makes me not interested to support people around me

interpreted as neutral respectively.

Considering all these indicator together, the overall weighted mean is 3.91 interpreted

as positive this proves that consuming large amount of caffeine have harmful effects to

the health of students in terms of social health.

Table 2 show the harmful effects of Caffeine to the Well-being of selected students in

terms of Critical Thinking, Mood and Behavior and Students Performance

Table 2.1
 1. Critical Thinking

Indicator Weighted Verbal Rank

Mean Interpretation

1. I am having trouble to find solution in 2.6 Neutral 5

some issues after consuming large

amount of caffeine.

2. As I consume several coffee I find it 2.63 Neutral 4

difficult to be creative

3. Whenever I drink more than two cups 3.93 Positive 3

of coffee, I have trouble concentrating.

4. I struggle to properly analyze 4.27 Very Positive 2

information after frequently drinking

coffee

5. Due to high amount of caffeine I am 4.47 Very Positive 1

troubling to think clear.

Overall Weighted Mean 3.58 Positive

Table 2.1 shows the harmful effects of caffeine to the well-being of student in

terms of critical thinking. Indicator 5 stated that due to high amount of caffeine students

are troubling to think clearly gained a weighted mean of 4.47 ranked 1 and interpreted

as very positive. Indicator 2 concerning the struggle to properly analyze information

after frequently drinking coffee ranked 2 with a weighted mean of 4.20 and interpreted

as very positive. Indicator 3 got the ranked 3 which indicated that whenever the

students drink more than 400mg of coffee they have trouble concentrating, obtained a

weighted mean of 3.93 and interpreted as positive. Indicator 2 stated that as I consume

several coffee I find it difficult to be creative, this obtained a weighted mean of 2.63,

ranked 4 and interpreted as neutral. The first indicator interpreted as neutral obtained a

weighted mean of 2.6 this indicator stated that I am having trouble to find solution in

some issues after consuming large amount of caffeine.

Considering all these indicator together it gained an overall weighted mean of

3.58 interpreted as positive. This means that consuming large amount of caffeine have

harmful effects to the wellbeing of students in terms of critical thinking. It is positive that

students find that caffeine effects how the students think and function critically.

Table 2.2

2. Mood and Behavior

Indicator Weighted Mean Verbal Rank

 Interpretation

1. I act silly because of too much 2.7 Neutral 5

coffee my body take.

2. . High doses of coffee makes 2.77 Neutral 4

me very sensitive.

3. I feel tense after consuming 3.76 Positive 3

large amount of caffeine.

4. When my body consumes more 4.27 Very Positive 2

than 400mg of coffee I feel

anxious.

5.I feel irritated after consuming 4.53 Very Positive 1

high amount of caffeine

Overall Weighted Mean 3.61 Positive

Table 2.2 shows the harmful effects of consuming large amount of caffeine to the

wellbeing of selected students in terms of mood and behavior, several indicators were

considered. Indicator 5 stated that students feel irritated after consuming high amount of

caffeine ranked as 1, obtained a weighted of 4.53 and interpreted as very positive.

Indicator 4 ranked as 2 concerning that when they consumes more than 400mg of

coffee they feel anxious, gained a weighted mean of 4.27 interpreted as very positive

respectively. Indicator 3 stated that after the student consume large amount of caffeine

they feel tense, gain a weighted mean of 3.76, interpreted as positive and rank as 3.

Indicator 2 got the ranked 4, indicated that high doses of coffee makes the student very

sensitive obtained a weighted mean of 2.77 interpreted as neutral respectively. Indicator

1 concerning that the student act silly because of too much caffeine their body take got

a weighted mean of 2.7 ranked 5 and interpreted as neutral.

Considering all this indicator together it gained an overall weighted mean of 4.28

and interpreted as very positive, this means that too much caffeine have harmful effects

the wellbeing of students in terms of mood and behavior.

Table 2.3

3. Student’s Performance
 Indicator Weighted Mean Verbal Rank

Interpretation

1. I got a low grade in quizzes after 2.86 Neutral 5

consuming large amount of caffeine.

2. When I drink coffee that contains 4.34 Very Positive 1

more than 400mg of caffeine I feel

very nervous in front of class.

3. Whenever my body takes too 4.31 Very Positive 2

much caffeine I struggle focusing in

my task.

4. High doses of coffee makes me to 3.24 Positive 4

have trouble answering the activity.

5. I find it hard to understand the 4.17 Very Positive 3

lesson after drinking more than 400

mg of caffeine

Overall Weighted Mean 3.78 Positive

Table 2.3 shows the harmful effects of consuming large amount of caffeine to the

wellbeing of selected students in terms of student performance, several indicators were

considered. Indicator 2 stated that when the student drink more than 400mg of caffeine

they feel very nervous in front of class, rank as 1 with a weighted mean of 4.34,

interpreted as very positive respectively. Indicator 3 concerning that whenever their

body takes too much caffeine they struggle focusing in the task, gained a weighted of
4.31 interpreted very positive and ranked as 2. Indicator 5 involved that the students

find it hard to understand the lesson after drinking more than 400 mg of caffeine ranked

as 3 interpreted very positive with a weighted mean of 4.17. Indicator 4 stated that high

doses of coffee make the student trouble answering the activity obtained a weighted

mean of 3.24 interpreted positive and ranked 4. Indicator 1 concerning that the students

got a low grade in quizzes after consuming large amount of caffeine ranked 5 obtained

a weighted mean of 2.86 and interpreted as neutral respectively.

Considering all this indicator together the overall weighted mean is 3.78 this

means that consuming large amount of caffeine have harmful effects to the wellbeing of

students in terms of their performance. This interpreted as positive and it proved that

caffeine have several effects to the performance of student in school.

Table 3
Significant Relationship Between the Harmful Effects of Caffeine to the Health in terms

of Physical Health and Harmful Effects of Caffeine to the Wellbeing in terms of Critical

Thinking

Variable Pearson R Interpretation p- value Decision Remark

Physical -0.409 Very Low 0.024821 Significant Reject Null

Health Negative Hypothesis

Correlation
Critical

Thinking

0.05 Level of Significance

As shown in Table 3, for the relationship between the harmful effects of caffeine

to the health of the respondents’ in terms of physical health and the wellbeing of

students in terms of critical thinking, a Pearson r value of -0.409 was obtained and

interpreted as very low negative correlation. A p-value 0.024821 which is lower than the

0.05 level of significance shows that there is significant relationship between the harmful

effects of caffeine to the health in terms of physical health and in respondents’ wellbeing

in terms of critical thinking. This means that the null hypothesis is rejected.

Table 4
 Significance Relationship Between the Harmful Effects of Caffeine to the Health in

terms of Mental Health and Harmful Effects of Caffeine to the Wellbeing in terms of

Mood and Behavior

Variable Pearson r Interpretations p- value Decision Remarks

Mental 0. 425 Very Low 0.0192 Significant Reject Null

Health Positive Hypothesis

Correlation
Mood and

Behavior

0.05 Level of Significance

As shown in Table 4, for the relationship between the harmful effects of caffeine

to the health of the respondents’ in terms of mental health and the wellbeing of students

in terms of mood and behavior, a Pearson r value of 0.425 was obtained and interpreted

as very low positive correlation. A p-value 0.0192 which is lower than the 0.05 level of

significance shows that there is significant relationship between the harmful effects of

caffeine to the health in terms of mental health and in respondents’ wellbeing in terms of

mood and behavior. This means that the null hypothesis is rejected.

Table 5
 Variable Pearson R Interpretation p-value Decision Remarks

Social 0.405 Very low 0.02641 Significant Reject Null

Health Positive Hypothesis

Correlation
Students

Performanc

0.05 Level of Significance

As shown in Table 4, for the relationship between the harmful effects of caffeine

to the health of the respondents’ in terms of social health and the wellbeing of students

in terms of students performance, a Pearson r value of 0.405 was obtained and

interpreted as very low positive correlation. A p-value of 0.2641 which is lower than the

0.05 level of significance shows that there is a significant relationship between the

harmful effects of caffeine to the health in terms of social health and in respondents’

wellbeing in terms of student’s performance. This means that the null hypothesis is

rejected.
 Chapter 5

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter presents the summary of findings, conclusions, and recommendation

offered by the researchers. This study was based on the results of the data gathered

from the respondents’ non standardized questionnaires. An analysis of the content was

done with the use of statistical tools such as weighted mean and Pearson r.

The researchers used the descriptive-correlational method of research and

provide the most effective tool available for determining the condition of relationship that

exist, it is used to identify something that is happening (Bermudo, 2010).

This study was aimed at determining the harmful effects of consuming large

amount of caffeine to the health and wellbeing of selected grade 11 students of John

Paul College.. Specifically, it sought to answers this following problems.

Summary of Findings

Based on the data gathered and results obtained, the researchers had come up with the

following findings

1. Harmful Effects of Caffeine to the Respondents Health in terms of Mental

Health
The findings showed that an average weighted mean of 4.16, revealed that consuming

large amount of caffeine have harmful effects to the mental health of the respondents.

2. Harmful Effects of Caffeine to the Respondents Health in terms of Physical

Health

The findings showed that an average weighted mean of 3.73 revealed that consuming

large amount of caffeine have harmful effects to the physical health of the respondents.

3. Harmful Effects of Caffeine to the Respondents Health in terms of Social Health

The findings showed that an average weighted mean of 3.91 revealed that consuming

large amount of caffeine have harmful effects to the respondent’s social health.

4. Harmful Effects of Caffeine to the Respondents Wellbeing in terms of Critical

Thinking

The findings showed that an average weighted mean of 3.58 revealed that consuming

large amount of caffeine have harmful effects to the respondent’s critical thinking.

5. Harmful Effects of Caffeine to the Respondents Wellbeing in terms of Mood and

Behavior

The findings showed that an average weighted mean of 3.61 revealed that consuming

large amount of caffeine have harmful effects to the respondent’s mood and behavior.
6. Harmful Effects of Caffeine to the Respondents Wellbeing in terms of Student’s

Performance.

The findings showed that an average weighted mean of 3.79 revealed that consuming

large amount of caffeine have harmful effects to the respondent’s performance.

7. Relationship Between the Harmful Effects of Caffeine to the Respondents’

Physical Health and on Respondent’s Wellbeing in terms of Critical Thinking

A p-value of 0.024821which is lower than the 0.05 level of significance shows that there

is significant relationship between the harmful effects of caffeine to the respondent’s

physical health and harmful effects of caffeine to the respondent’s wellbeing in terms of

critical thinking was observed.

8. Relationship Between the Harmful Effects of Caffeine to the Respondent’s

Mental Health and on Respondent’s Mood and Behavior.

A p-value 0.0192 which is lower than the 0.05 level of significance shows that there is

significant relationship between the harmful effects of caffeine to the respondent’s

mental health and harmful effects of caffeine to the respondent’s wellbeing in terms of

mood and behavior was observed.

9. Relationship Between the Harmful Effects of Caffeine to the Respondent’s

Social Health and on Respondent’s Performance.

A p-value 0.02641which is lower than the 0.05 level of significance shows that there is

significant relationship between the harmful effects of caffeine to the respondent’s social

health and harmful effects of caffeine to the respondent’s wellbeing in terms of student’s

performance was observed.

Significance of the Study

This study helps the students to be aware on the harmful effects of consuming large

amount of caffeine to their health and well-being.

Conclusions

Based on the findings of the study, the study conclusions were drawn:

 Consuming large amount of caffeine have high level of harmful effects to the

respondent’s physical health

 Consuming large amount of caffeine have high level harmful effects to the

respondent’s mental health.

 Consuming large amount of caffeine have high level of harmful effects to the

respondent’s social health.

 Consuming large amount of caffeine have high level of harmful effects to the

respondent’s critical thinking

 Consuming large amount of caffeine have high level of harmful effects to the

respondent’s mood and behavior

 Consuming large amount of caffeine have high level of harmful effects to the

respondent’s performance.
  There is significant relationship between respondent’s physical health and on

respondent’s wellbeing in terms of critical thinking.

 There is significant relationship between respondent’s mental health and on

respondent’s wellbeing in terms of mood and behavior.

 There is significant relationship between respondent’s social health and on

respondent’s wellbeing in terms of student’s performance.

Recommendations

The following recommendations are based on the findings and conclusions of this study:

 Students should less the intake of caffeine cause it have harmful to their physical

health

 Caffeine have harmful effects to the mental health so students should take it

base on their tolerance.

 Students should care to their social health so they should consume less caffeine

a day.

 Students should not consume high doses of caffeine as it affects their critical

thinking.

 Students must be aware that caffeine affects their mood and behavior when

taking high doses so they should consume less.

 Students should not consume high doses of caffeine because it affects their

performance.
  Students should be aware that there is significant relationship between harmful

effects of caffeine to the physical health and to their critical thinking

 Students should be aware that there is significant relationship between harmful

effects of caffeine to the mental health and to their mood and behavior

 Students should be aware that there is significant relationship between harmful

effects of caffeine to the social health and to their performance.

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