Psychometric Measures of Boredom: A Review of the Literature
- S. Vodanovich
- PsychologyThe Journal of psychology
- 1 November 2003
A review of the psychometric measures on boredom that have been developed over the past 25 years was examined, focusing on the Boredom Proneness Scale because it is the only full-scale measure on the construct of boredom.
The Multidimensional Nature of Ageism: Construct Validity and Group Differences
- D. Rupp, S. Vodanovich, M. Credé
- PsychologyJournal of Social Psychology
- 1 June 2005
The authors redefined Fraboni's original factors of Antilocution, Avoidance, and Discrimination as Stereotypes, Separation, and Affective Attitudes, respectively, because of the clustering of items within factors, which aligned with theoretical models of ageism that emphasize both cognitive facets and affective facets.
The essence of boredom.
- W. Mikulas, S. Vodanovich
- Psychology
- 1993
We define boredom as a state of relatively low arousal and dissatisfaction, which is attributed to an inadequately stimulating situation. We discuss a number of critical issues related to this…
A Confirmatory Approach to the Factor Structure of the Boredom Proneness Scale: Evidence for a Two-Factor Short Form
- S. Vodanovich, J. C. Wallace, Steven J. Kass
- PsychologyJournal of Personality Assessment
- 1 December 2005
A much improved fit is found and the shortened version of the original BPS is found to be invariant across gender and implications for the more precise measurement of boredom proneness and the use of the scale in applied settings are discussed.
A Factor Analytic Study of the Boredom Proneness Scale
- S. Vodanovich, Steven J. Kass
- Psychology
- 1 September 1990
This study investigated the factor structure of the Boredom Proneness (BP) Scale. Previous research on boredom indicates the existence of at least five factors that comprise this construct. Data from…
State-Trait Boredom: Relationship to Absenteeism, Tenure, and Job Satisfaction
- Steven J. Kass, S. Vodanovich, Ann Callender
- Psychology
- 1 December 2001
The relationship between job outcomes (i.e., satisfaction, absenteeism, and tenure) and measures of state (Job Boredom Scale) and trait (Boredom Proneness Scale) boredom was investigated. Data…
A field study of distributive and procedural justice as predictors of satisfaction and organizational commitment
- R. Lowe, S. Vodanovich
- Business
- 1 September 1995
The effects of distributive (outcome) and procedural factors on the satisfaction and organizational commitment of university administrative and support (i.e., non-faculty) personnel (N=138) were…
Can Accidents and Industrial Mishaps Be Predicted? Further Investigation into the Relationship Between Cognitive Failure and Reports of Accidents
- J. C. Wallace, S. Vodanovich
- Psychology
- 1 June 2003
The ability of the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) to predict accidents and job performance ratings was investigated. A participant pool of 240 electrical workers anonymously completed the CFQ…
On the Possible Benefits of Boredom: A Neglected Area in Personality Research.
- S. Vodanovich
- Psychology
- 2003
Workplace safety performance: conscientiousness, cognitive failure, and their interaction.
- J. C. Wallace, S. Vodanovich
- Psychology, BusinessJournal of Occupational Health Psychology
- 1 October 2003
Results suggest that cognitive failure plays an important part in individual safety behavior, especially when conscientiousness is low, and a moderated model was tested examining the interaction of cognitive failure and conscientiousness.
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