A motivation perspective on achievement appraisals, emotions, and performance in an online learning environment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2021.101772
Abstract: Abstract Control-value theory (CVT) posits that cognitive appraisals and emotions govern motivation and learning in achievement settings. Within this framework, we used latent profile analysis to identify multifaceted motivation profiles involving academic control and value… read more here.
Keywords: control; boredom; motivation; value ... See more keywords
Electroencephalogram oscillations support the involvement of task-unrelated thoughts in the mechanism of boredom: A pilot study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.04.034
Abstract: Boredom is a universal experience; however, the neural mechanisms underlying the phenomenon remain unclear. Previous research suggests that boredom is related to attentional failure and derives a possible explanation for the cognitive processes of boredom… read more here.
Keywords: pilot study; unrelated thoughts; task unrelated; boredom ... See more keywords
Revalidating the Boredom Proneness Scales Short From (BPS-SF)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110364
Abstract: Abstract Boredom proneness is a predictor of depression, loneliness, and job dissatisfaction. As such, the methods of measuring boredom proneness have gained additional scrutiny particularly regarding their little-understood psychometric properties and a heavy reliance on… read more here.
Keywords: proneness scales; boredom proneness; bfs; boredom ... See more keywords
Pandemic boredom: Little evidence that lockdown-related boredom affects risky public health behaviors across 116 countries.
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DOI: 10.1037/emo0001118
Abstract: Some public officials have expressed concern that policies mandating collective public health behaviors (e.g., national/regional "lockdown") may result in behavioral fatigue that ultimately renders such policies ineffective. Boredom, specifically, has been singled out as one… read more here.
Keywords: little evidence; boredom; health behaviors; public health ... See more keywords
On the relation of boredom and sadistic aggression.
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DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000335
Abstract: What gives rise to sadism? While sadistic behavior (i.e., harming others for pleasure) is well-documented, past empirical research is nearly silent regarding the psychological factors behind it. We help close this gap by suggesting that… read more here.
Keywords: sadism; aggression; boredom; relation boredom ... See more keywords
Emotions in English language classrooms among Chinese top university students
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67880-3
Abstract: The role of learner emotions in language learning has long been observed and researched. Of various emotions, foreign language anxiety, enjoyment and boredom have been the most often researched, while research on other emotions like… read more here.
Keywords: english language; boredom; class; language ... See more keywords
The Boredom Prone Personality: A Multitrait-Multimethod Approach
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DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2022.2112205
Abstract: Abstract The present investigation reports the convergent and discriminant validity coefficients for two versions of Farmer and Sundberg’s (Journal of Personality Assessment, 50(1), 4–17, 1986) boredom proneness scale. Boredom proneness, a trait that refers to… read more here.
Keywords: personality; boredom proneness; multitrait multimethod; multimethod approach ... See more keywords
Perceived Teacher Support and Intentions to Quit Upper Secondary School: Direct, and Indirect Associations via Emotional Engagement and Boredom
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DOI: 10.1080/00313831.2019.1659401
Abstract: ABSTRACT Teachers are crucial agents in adolescents’ school life, and teachers’ roles involve both academic and socio-emotional functions. This study examined how first-year students in upper secondary school in Norway (n = 1379) perceive aspects of teacher… read more here.
Keywords: upper secondary; intentions quit; school; teacher support ... See more keywords
Rich environments, dull experiences: how environment can exacerbate the effect of constraint on the experience of boredom
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DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2020.1763919
Abstract: ABSTRACT We examined the hypothesis that boredom is likely to occur when opportunity costs are high; that is, when there is a high potential value of engaging in activities other than the researcher-assigned activity. To… read more here.
Keywords: environments dull; condition; rich environments; dull experiences ... See more keywords
Trajectories of boredom in self-control demanding tasks
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DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2021.1901656
Abstract: ABSTRACT Self-control does not always work effectively. Whether this reflects the depletion of a global self-control resource is subject to an ongoing debate. We turned to boredom as a potential confounding variable to advance this… read more here.
Keywords: secondary task; task; self control; boredom ... See more keywords
The 'virtual emptiness': The interplay role of boredom and loneliness in youth problematic smartphone use.
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DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2025.2570445
Abstract: Abstract Problematic smartphone use (PSU) among youths has emerged as a significant public health concern. PSU is defined as a pattern of smartphone use characterized by loss of control, preoccupation, and continued use despite negative… read more here.
Keywords: loneliness; youth; boredom; smartphone use ... See more keywords