Validation of a German version of the Boredom Proneness Scale and the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale
Abstract The 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...
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| description | Abstract The 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 in a vast range of experimental environments. Two of the most commonly used and prominent self-report scales in order to assess boredom are the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale (MSBS) and the Boredom Proneness Scale (BPS). Here, we present the German translations of both questionnaires and their validation. We obtained and analyzed psychometric data from more than 800 healthy individuals. We find that the German MSBS and BPS show vast congruence with their originals in respect to item statistics, internal reliability and validity. In particular, we find remarkable associations of state boredom and trait boredom with indicators of mental burden. Testing the factor structure of both questionnaires, we find supporting evidence for a 5-factor model of the MSBS, whereas the BPS in line with its original shows an irregular, inconsistent factor structure. Thus, we validate the German versions of MSBS and BPS and set a starting point for further studies of boredom in German-speaking collectives. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e40bb0a766fb4abe9ac1dd4346ba61ed2024-12-08T12:29:00ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-02-0114111010.1038/s41598-024-53236-4Validation of a German version of the Boredom Proneness Scale and the Multidimensional State Boredom ScaleKatharina Zerr0Johannes P.-H. Seiler1Simon Rumpel2Oliver Tüscher3Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University MainzInstitute of Physiology, Focus Program Translational Neurosciences, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University MainzInstitute of Physiology, Focus Program Translational Neurosciences, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University MainzDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University MainzAbstract The 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 in a vast range of experimental environments. Two of the most commonly used and prominent self-report scales in order to assess boredom are the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale (MSBS) and the Boredom Proneness Scale (BPS). Here, we present the German translations of both questionnaires and their validation. We obtained and analyzed psychometric data from more than 800 healthy individuals. We find that the German MSBS and BPS show vast congruence with their originals in respect to item statistics, internal reliability and validity. In particular, we find remarkable associations of state boredom and trait boredom with indicators of mental burden. Testing the factor structure of both questionnaires, we find supporting evidence for a 5-factor model of the MSBS, whereas the BPS in line with its original shows an irregular, inconsistent factor structure. Thus, we validate the German versions of MSBS and BPS and set a starting point for further studies of boredom in German-speaking collectives.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53236-4 |
| spellingShingle | Katharina Zerr Johannes P.-H. Seiler Simon Rumpel Oliver Tüscher Validation of a German version of the Boredom Proneness Scale and the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale Scientific Reports |
| title | Validation of a German version of the Boredom Proneness Scale and the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale |
| title_full | Validation of a German version of the Boredom Proneness Scale and the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale |
| title_fullStr | Validation of a German version of the Boredom Proneness Scale and the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of a German version of the Boredom Proneness Scale and the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale |
| title_short | Validation of a German version of the Boredom Proneness Scale and the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale |
| title_sort | validation of a german version of the boredom proneness scale and the multidimensional state boredom scale |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53236-4 |
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