Boredom is frequently considered inconsequential and has received relatively little research
attention. We argue that boredom has important implications for human functioning, based�…

ABSTRACT A detailed review of the psychometric measures of boredom was published
approximately 12 years ago (Vodanovich, 2003). Since that time, numerous studies have�…

This paper introduces a new definition for burnout and investigates the psychometric
properties of the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT). In a prior qualitative study, 49 practitioners�…

The outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was a great threat to the physical
and mental health of the general population. Our research aimed to investigate the�…

Our central goal is to provide a definition of boredom in terms of the underlying mental
processes that occur during an instance of boredom. Through the synthesis of�…

The linkages of achievement-related boredom with students' appraisals and performance
outcomes were examined in a series of 5 exploratory, cross-sectional, and predictive�…

Psychologists have always been interested in interest, and so modern research on interest
can be found in nearly every area of the field: Researchers studying emotions, cognition�…

What is boredom? We review environmental, attentional, and functional theories and
present a new model that describes boredom as an affective indicator of unsuccessful�…

Research indicates that being bored affectively marks an appraised lack of meaning in the
present situation and in life. We propose that state boredom increases eating in an attempt�…

This article describes the development and validation of the Multidimensional State
Boredom Scale (MSBS)—the first and only full-scale measure of state boredom. It was�…