The Struggle to Entertain Yourself: Consequences of the Internal Stimulation Factor of Boredom Proneness during Pandemic Lockdown [PDF]
Behavioral Sciences, 2022 Boredom is a ubiquitous human experience that most people try to avoid feeling. People who are prone to boredom experience negative consequences. This study examined the impact of individual differences in the ability to entertain the self (the internal ...
Van Dang, Heather C. Lench
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The effects of negative life events on college students’ problematic online gaming use: a chain-mediated model of boredom proneness regulation [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyThe study investigated the impact of negative life events on college students’ problematic online gaming use, as well as the mediating role of basic psychological needs and anxiety, and the moderating effect of boredom proneness. A total of 1,102 college
Zhenyu Zhao +5 more
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Problematic Online Video Watching, Boredom Proneness and Loneliness Among First-Year Chinese Undergraduates: A Two-Wave Longitudinal Study [PDF]
Psychology Research and Behavior ManagementZhihao Yan,1,* Zeyang Yang,2,* Xinyuan Xu,3 Chengjun Zhou,2 Qingsong Sang1 1School of Educational Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Psychology, School of Education, Soochow University, Suzhou ...
Yan Z, Yang Z, Xu X, Zhou C, Sang Q
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Ethnic and gender differences in boredom proneness [PDF]
, 1996 Although boredom may exhibit many shared elements, culturally specific attitudes have also been found to exist. The present paper investigated boredom proneness among African-American college students. Data from 120 participants on the Boredom Proneness (BP) Scale was analyzed and compared to cross-cultural participants. African-American females scored
Gibson, G.S., Morales
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Life Events, Boredom Proneness and Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency: A Longitudinal Mediation Analysis Based on Latent Growth Modeling (LGM) [PDF]
Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 2023 Yuntong Yang, Yanhong Luo, Ming Chen, Jie Zhai Department of Applied Psychology, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yanhong Luo, Department of Applied Psychology, Hunan University of Chinese ...
Yang Y, Luo Y, Chen M, Zhai J
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The Relationship Between the Use of Mobile Social Media and Subjective Well-Being: The Mediating Effect of Boredom Proneness [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 ObjectiveThis study took users of short-form mobile videos as research participants to explore the role of their boredom proneness in mediating the relationship between the use of mobile social media (UMSM) and subjective well-being (SWB).MethodsA sample
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Validation of a German version of the Boredom Proneness Scale and the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale. [PDF]
Sci RepAbstractThe scientific interest in boredom is growing over the past decades. Boredom has not only been linked to symptoms of psychopathology, but also shows a remarkable effect on individual behavior under healthy conditions. Current characterizations of boredom in humans mostly rely on self-report assessments which proved to faithfully reflect boredom
Zerr K, Seiler JP, Rumpel S, Tüscher O.
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What is Boredom Proneness? A Comparison of Three Characterizations
, 2023 Boredom proneness is associated with various problematic behaviors and mental health issues. Despite its wide-ranging implication, boredom proneness as a trait-like construct suffers from conceptual ambiguity and measurement issues.
Christian S. Chan +2 more
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Psychometric properties of an arabic translation of the short boredom proneness scale (SBPS) in adults [PDF]
BMC PsychologyBackground The Short Boredom Proneness Scale (SBPS) is a common tool for assessing individuals’ inclination toward Boredom. The Arabic version of the SBPS has not been validated despite the language being spoken by over 420 million people worldwide ...
Tia Khadra +5 more
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Stress and effort in the experience of boredom and boredom proneness
This dissertation examines boredom as both a momentary state and a stable individual difference (boredom proneness). It addresses two questions: (1) Can persisting despite boredom during cognitive tasks be experienced as effortful? (2) Is boredom proneness associated with psychological and physiological indicators of stress?
Vanessa C. Radtke
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