Development and Validation of the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale

Autor/inn/en	Fahlman, Shelley A.; Mercer-Lynn, Kimberley B.; Flora, David B.; Eastwood, John D.
Titel	Development and Validation of the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale
Quelle	In: Assessment, 20 (2013) 1, S.68-85 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1073-1911
DOI	10.1177/1073191111421303
Schlagwörter	Measures (Individuals); Psychological Patterns; Test Construction; Test Validity; Factor Analysis; Factor Structure; Life Satisfaction; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Attention; Conceptual Tempo; Neurosis; Undergraduate Students; Foreign Countries; Canada; Purpose in Life Test; Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Messdaten; Testaufbau; Testvalidität; Faktorenanalyse; Faktorenstruktur; Lebensvollendung; Angst; Aufmerksamkeit; Neurose; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	This article describes the development and validation of the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale (MSBS)--the first and only full-scale measure of state boredom. It was developed based on a theoretically and empirically grounded definition of boredom. A five-factor structure of the scale (Disengagement, High Arousal, Low Arousal, Inattention, and Time Perception) was supported by exploratory factor analyses and confirmatory factor analyses of two independent samples. Furthermore, all subscales were significantly related to a single, second-order factor. The MSBS factor structure was shown to be invariant across gender. MSBS scores were significantly correlated with measures of trait boredom, depression, anxiety, anger, inattention, impulsivity, neuroticism, life satisfaction, and purpose in life. Finally, MSBS scores distinguished between participants who were experimentally manipulated into a state of boredom and those who were not, above and beyond measures of trait boredom, negative affect, and depression. (Contains 8 tables, 1 figure and 4 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10