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 …

The role of trauma in early onset borderline personality disorder: a biopsychosocial perspective

P Bozzatello, P Rocca, L Baldassarri, M Bosia… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The role of childhood trauma in the development of borderline personality disorder (BPD) in
young age has long been studied. The most accurate theoretical models are multifactorial …

Proneness to boredom and risk behaviors during adolescents' free time

R Biolcati, G Mancini, E Trombini - Psychological reports, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
As a clinical condition, boredom is an emotional state, widespread among young people,
characterized by unpleasant feelings, lack of motivation, and low physiological arousal in …

What is boredom proneness? A comparison of three characterizations

KYY Tam, WAP Van Tilburg, CS Chan - Journal of personality, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Boredom proneness is associated with various problematic behaviors and mental
health issues. Despite its wide‐ranging implication, boredom proneness as a trait‐like …

The shower effect: Mind wandering facilitates creative incubation during moderately engaging activities.

ZC Irving, C McGrath, L Flynn, A Glasser… - … of Aesthetics, Creativity …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
People often seem to generate creative ideas during moderately engaging activities, such
as showering or walking. One explanation of this shower effect is that creative idea …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Internet Addiction Test (IAT): which is the best factorial solution?

P Faraci, G Craparo, R Messina, S Severino - Journal of medical Internet …, 2013 - jmir.org
Background: The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) by Kimberly Young is one of the most utilized
diagnostic instruments for Internet addiction. Although many studies have documented …

[HTML][HTML] “I cannot stand the boredom.” Binge drinking expectancies in adolescence

R Biolcati, S Passini, G Mancini - Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction: The main aim of this study is to improve our knowledge on binge drinking
behavior in adolescents. In particular, we tested a model of predictors of binge drinking …

[HTML][HTML] The relationships between early trauma, dissociation, and alexithymia in alcohol addiction

G Craparo, V Ardino, A Gori, V Caretti - Psychiatry investigation, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Addiction is often considered a dissociative behavior that is related to alexithymia
and developmental trauma. The study aims were to explore the relationships between early …

Modelling the contribution of metacognitions and expectancies to problematic smartphone use

S Casale, G Fioravanti, MM Spada - Journal of Behavioral …, 2021 - akjournals.com
Background and aims In the current study we have sought to clarify the contribution of
metacognitions concerning smartphone use relative to smartphone use expectancies in the …