Boredom Proneness and Its Relation to Repetitive Behaviors
Location
CSU
Student's Major
Psychology
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Edison Perdomo
Mentor's Department
Psychology
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
This study looked at the relationship between boredom proneness and repetitive behaviors. Subjects consisted of Psychology 101 students attending Minnesota State University Mankato. Subjects were given a Likert scale version of the Boredom Proneness Scale, developed by Farmer and Sundberg (1986), and then waited for a period of 20 minutes for the results of their scale. While subjects waited, they were videotaped to record any repetitive behaviors. Past research by Steven Kass and Stephen Vodanovich (1990) has shown relationships between boredom proneness and repetitive behaviors; both are involved in a person reacting impatiently to situations in which behavior is constrained. Results from this study may be helpful in better understanding how individuals are affected by low to non-stimulating situations.
Boredom Proneness and Its Relation to Repetitive Behaviors
CSU
This study looked at the relationship between boredom proneness and repetitive behaviors. Subjects consisted of Psychology 101 students attending Minnesota State University Mankato. Subjects were given a Likert scale version of the Boredom Proneness Scale, developed by Farmer and Sundberg (1986), and then waited for a period of 20 minutes for the results of their scale. While subjects waited, they were videotaped to record any repetitive behaviors. Past research by Steven Kass and Stephen Vodanovich (1990) has shown relationships between boredom proneness and repetitive behaviors; both are involved in a person reacting impatiently to situations in which behavior is constrained. Results from this study may be helpful in better understanding how individuals are affected by low to non-stimulating situations.
