Biolcati Roberta, Mancini Giacomo, Trombini Elena
Department of Education, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Department of Psychology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Psychol Rep. 2018 Apr;121(2):303-323. doi: 10.1177/0033294117724447. Epub 2017 Aug 4.
As a clinical condition, boredom is an emotional state, widespread among young people, characterized by unpleasant feelings, lack of motivation, and low physiological arousal in which the level of stimulation is perceived as unsatisfactorily low. Boredom is an important emotional state due to its spread among young people. Recent research has mainly studied the complex connection between boredom and leisure-time experiences, which may be involved in adolescents' risk-taking behaviors. The current study aims to investigate boredom proneness, conceived as a personality trait, in adolescents' free time, and its involvement in more extreme behaviors, such as binge drinking and addictive Internet use, which may represent ways to cope with the search for additional stimuli. Data from a large sample of Italian adolescents ( n = 478, aged between 14 years and 19 years, M = 16.31, SD = 1.47) revealed significant differences between low-boredom and high-boredom subjects. Both girls and boys with high boredom proneness used technology more, engaged less in hobbies and activities such as sports, more frequently consumed strong drinks and binge drank, and were more at risk of Internet addiction than non-bored adolescents. These findings suggest a hypothetical risk profile linked to boredom proneness in adolescence. The results are discussed in light of the literature from a psychosocial and clinical perspective.
作为一种临床状况，无聊是一种情绪状态，在年轻人中普遍存在，其特征是感觉不愉快、缺乏动力以及生理唤醒水平低，其中刺激水平被认为低得不能令人满意。无聊是一种重要的情绪状态，因为它在年轻人中广泛存在。最近的研究主要探讨了无聊与休闲时间体验之间的复杂联系，而这可能与青少年的冒险行为有关。本研究旨在调查被视为一种人格特质的无聊倾向在青少年空闲时间中的情况，以及它与更极端行为（如狂饮和网络成瘾）的关联，这些行为可能是应对寻求额外刺激的方式。来自一大样本意大利青少年（n = 478，年龄在14岁至19岁之间，M = 16.31，SD = 1.47）的数据显示，低无聊倾向和高无聊倾向的受试者之间存在显著差异。与无无聊感的青少年相比，无聊倾向高的女孩和男孩都更多地使用科技产品，更少参与体育等爱好和活动，更频繁地饮用烈酒和狂饮，并且网络成瘾的风险更高。这些发现表明了一种与青少年无聊倾向相关的假设性风险概况。将从社会心理和临床角度结合文献对结果进行讨论。
