2015/12/08 by Stephen J. Vodanovich, John Watt, John D. Watt · 2 citations
Computer Science · Neuroscience · Psychology · #Applied psychology #Boredom #Clinical psychology #Mind wandering and attention #Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies #Psychology #Social psychology #Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
paper · doi:10.1080/00223980.2015.1074531
openalex publication_date 2015/12/08 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
A detailed review of the psychometric measures of boredom was published approximately 12 years ago (Vodanovich, 2003). Since that time, numerous studies have been conducted on existing scales, and new measures of boredom have been developed. Given these assessment advancements, an updated review of self-report boredom scales is warranted. The primary focus of the current review is research published since 2003, and it includes a total of 16 boredom scales. The measures reviewed consist of two trait assessments (Boredom Proneness Scale, Boredom Susceptibility subscale of the Sensation Seeking Scale), five context-specific trait boredom scales (Boredom Coping Scale, Leisure Boredom Scale, Free Time Boredom Scale, Sexual Boredom Scale, Relational Boredom Scale), three assessments of state boredom (Multidimensional State Boredom Scale, State Boredom Measure, Boredom Experience Scale), and six context-specific state boredom measures-Lee's Job Boredom Scale, Dutch Boredom Scale, Boredom Coping Scale (Academic), the Boredom subscale of the Achievement Emotions Questionnaire, Academic Boredom Scale, Precursors to Boredom Scale. In addition to providing a review of these measures, a brief critique of each scale is included, as well as suggestions for needed research focus.