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_2023_Boredombgms. 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_2015_boredombgms or French (translated by Martarelli_2023_Boredombgms).
data("Boredom")A matrix with 986 rows and 9 columns. Each row corresponds to a respondent.
Language in which the SBPS was administered: "en" = English, "fr" = French
I often find myself at “loose ends,” not knowing what to do.
I find it hard to entertain myself.
Many things I have to do are repetitive and monotonous.
It takes more stimulation to get me going than most people.
I don't feel motivated by most things that I do.
In most situations, it is hard for me to find something to do or see to keep me interested.
Much of the time, I just sit around doing nothing.
Unless I am doing something exciting, even dangerous, I feel half-dead and dull.