This dataset includes responses to the 8-item Short Boredom Proneness Scale (SBPS), a self-report measure of an individual's susceptibility to boredom (Martarelli et al. 2023) . Items were rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 ("strongly disagree") to 7 ("strongly agree"). The scale was administered in either English (Struk et al. 2015) or French (translated by (Martarelli et al. 2023) ).
Usage
data("Boredom")Format
A matrix with 986 rows and 9 columns. Each row corresponds to a respondent.
- language
Language in which the SBPS was administered: "en" = English, "fr" = French
- loose_ends
I often find myself at “loose ends,” not knowing what to do.
- entertain
I find it hard to entertain myself.
- repetitive
Many things I have to do are repetitive and monotonous.
- stimulation
It takes more stimulation to get me going than most people.
- motivated
I don't feel motivated by most things that I do.
- keep_interest
In most situations, it is hard for me to find something to do or see to keep me interested.
- sit_around
Much of the time, I just sit around doing nothing.
- half_dead_dull
Unless I am doing something exciting, even dangerous, I feel half-dead and dull.
Source
Martarelli et al. (2023) . Data retrieved from https://osf.io/qhux8. Licensed under the CC-BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
References
Martarelli CS, Baillifard A, Audrin C (2023).
“A Trait-Based Network Perspective on the Validation of the French Short Boredom Proneness Scale.”
European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 39(6), 390–399.
doi:10.1027/1015-5759/a000718
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Struk AA, Carriere JSA, Cheyne JA, Danckert J (2015).
“A Short Boredom Proneness Scale: Development and Psychometric Properties.”
Assessment, 24(3), 346–359.
doi:10.1177/1073191115609996
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