Boredom in Adolescence: Validation of the Italian Version of the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale (MSBS) in Adolescents

Spoto, Andrea; Iannattone, Sara; Valentini, Perla; Raffagnato, Alessia; Miscioscia, Marina; Gatta, Michela

doi:10.3390/children8040314

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“…As a matter of fact, the main criticism that the MSBS has received is its length (Fahlam & al., 2013). Outside the original version, the Cameroonian version stands out with better fit indices than the Italian adaptation of (Spoto et al, 2021) Moreover, the study of the correlates showed that the Cameroonian version, like the previous adaptations, can explain the realities related to boredom. This result provides further evidence to the validity of this construct.…”

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“…This research will also enable us to continue the validation work of this instrument in different contexts undertaken since 2012. Unlike Farmer and Sundberg's (1986) boredom predisposition tool, which has been proven to be robust in different cultural contexts, cross-cultural validation studies of the MSBS are rather recent and need to be intensified (Liu Yong et al, 2013;Alda et al, 2015;Spoto et al, 2021).…”

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The Translation and Validation of a Multidimensional Tool for Measuring the Boredom State among Cameroonian Workers

Ambassa¹,

Ilouga²,

Mouloungui³

2023

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This research involved developing a tool for measuring boredom state with a sample of Cameroonian workers. Boredom refers to a state of under-arousal, caused by the experience of an aversive situation of idleness, perceived as useless and discouraging (Rengade, 2016). Recent scientific literature highlights the adverse effects of boredom on workers' health and organisational performance (Vodanovich & Watt (2016). The lack of an operational tool to diagnose boredom at work limits the possibilities of managerial intervention aimed at developing appropriate managerial strategies. However, similar studies revealed an increase in the number of Cameroonian civil servants with work contracts, regular salaries, identified work stations, missions and work objectives to achieve, who report a permanent feeling of emptiness, monotony and dejection (Simaleu, 2021; Doumbeneny, 2021). We applied the cross-cultural validation procedure proposed by Vallerand (1989), to adapt the multidimensional state boredom instrument (MSBS) by Fahlman et al. to the Cameroonian context. The study was carried out in three stages with a sample of 469 civil servants. Our results are in line with the measurement model of the original version, which is a five-factor structure (low arousal, disengagement, high arousal, inattention and time perception). Despite the existing socio-cultural differences between the validation context of the original version and the Cameroonian context, the structure which is similar to the original version of the MSBS obtains better fit indices with the data collected from Cameroonian workers (CFI = .99; GFI: 0.99; SRMR = 0.05; RMSEA=.004). Since the Cameroonian version of the MSBS has been able to demonstrate adequate psychometric properties, it can therefore be used as a measure of boredom at work.

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The Translation and Validation of a Multidimensional Tool for Measuring the Boredom State among Cameroonian Workers

Ambassa¹,

Ilouga²,

Mouloungui³

2023

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“…The internal consistency was good, with Cronbach's alphas ranging from .80 to .92 for the subscales and of .95 for the overall boredom factor (Fahlman et al, 2013). This questionnaire was adapted for adolescents (Spoto et al, 2021) and translated into Spanish (Alda et al, 2015), among other changes.…”

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“…Furthermore, new domain-specific scales have been developed, such as the Bored of Sports Scale (BOSS; Wolff, Bieleke, Stähler, et al, 2021), which is to be used in a sporting context. Finally, in recent years, many validations of translated versions of these scales (e.g., Peng et al, 2020), as well as adapted versions (e.g., Spoto et al, 2021), have been published. In the paragraphs below, we review these recent developments.…”

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Methodological approaches to boredom and its measurement

Martarelli¹,

Jost²

2023

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The goal of this chapter is to review the methodologies used to assess boredom. The most widely used methods are self-report measures in the context of experimental research and cross-sectional surveys. We expand upon previous reviews of dispositional and situational self-report measures of boredom by presenting the established as well as recently developed psychometric scales, which are used to assess trait and state boredom in general and in domain-specific contexts, such as education, work, or sports. Next to retrospective state scales, probe-caught methods are used in experimental boredom research. In these experiments, participants are tasked to report their levels of boredom when a probe interrupts their current task. The subjective nature of self-reported boredom has motivated researchers to combine these measures with behavioral, physiological, and neurological markers. In the last part of this chapter, we will review this work, which reports promising results and encourages further research to identify the measures that are sensitive to boredom. In this last part of the chapter, we will also explore objective methodologies for studying boredom that are mainly based on human–computer interaction research.

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“…Faísca et al [ 17 ], Gomes et al [ 18 ], Pechorro et al [ 19 ], and Spoto et al [ 20 ] provide the results of their research on the validation and adaptation of instruments (Lab-TAB, Quiet Time Program, SUPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale, and the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale, respectively), which have practical implications in the assessments and interventions involving children and adolescents.…”

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