Self-report measures of boredom: An updated review of the literature

SJ Vodanovich, JD Watt�- The Journal of Psychology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A detailed review of the psychometric measures of boredom was published
approximately 12 years ago (Vodanovich, 2003). Since that time, numerous studies have�…

Psychometric measures of boredom: A review of the literature

SJ Vodanovich�- The Journal of psychology, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
This research presents a review of the psychometric measures on boredom that have been
developed over the past 25 years. Specifically, the author examined the Boredom�…

A short boredom proneness scale: Development and psychometric properties

AA Struk, JSA Carriere, JA Cheyne…�- Assessment, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
It has been evident for some time that the Boredom Proneness Scale (BPS), a commonly
used measure of trait boredom, does not constitute a single scale. Factor analytic studies�…

In search of meaningfulness: nostalgia as an antidote to boredom.

WAP Van Tilburg, ER Igou, C Sedikides�- Emotion, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
We formulated, tested, and supported, in 6 studies, a theoretical model according to which
individuals use nostalgia as a way to reinject meaningfulness in their lives when they�…

The bored mind is a guiding mind: Toward a regulatory theory of boredom

A Elpidorou�- Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, 2018 - Springer
By presenting and synthesizing findings on the character of boredom, the article advances a
theoretical account of the function of the state of boredom. The article argues that the state of�…

The good of boredom

A Elpidorou�- Philosophical Psychology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
I argue that the state of boredom (ie, the transitory and non-pathological experience of
boredom) should be understood to be a regulatory psychological state that has the capacity�…

Relationships between boredom proneness, mindfulness, anxiety, depression, and substance use

N LePera�- The New School Psychology Bulletin, 2011 - nspb.net
Boredom proneness has been associated with a wide range of social and psychological
problems. According to the attentional theory of boredom proneness, boredom results from a�…

Academic boredom, engagement and the achievement of undergraduate students at university: A review and synthesis of relevant literature

JG Sharp, JC Sharp, E Young�- Research Papers in Education, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This review and synthesis of relevant literature considers the nature of boredom and
boredom proneness in general terms before focusing on how the academic boredom�…

A confirmatory approach to the factor structure of the Boredom Proneness Scale: Evidence for a two-factor short form

SJ Vodanovich, JC Wallace, SJ Kass�- Journal of personality�…, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
We analyzed previous exploratory factor analytic structures on the Boredom Proneness
Scale (BPS; Farmer & Sundberg, 1986) using confirmatory factor analysis in structural�…

Boredom proneness: Its relationship with subjective underemployment, perceived organizational support, and job performance

JD Watt, MB Hargis�- Journal of business and psychology, 2010 - Springer
Purpose The current study examined the relationship between trait boredom (ie, boredom
proneness), subjective underemployment, perceived organizational support, and job�…