Spoto Andrea, Iannattone Sara, Valentini Perla, Raffagnato Alessia, Miscioscia Marina, Gatta Michela
Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.
Department of Women's and Children's Health, Padua University Hospital, 35128 Padua, Italy.
Children (Basel). 2021 Apr 20;8(4):314. doi: 10.3390/children8040314.
Boredom in adolescence is often underestimated, although it may be the sign of a profound unease or be associated with psychological disorders. Given the complexity of the construct of boredom and its increasing prevalence among adolescents in recent years, the present study aimed to validate the factorial structure of the Italian version of the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale (MSBS) in adolescents using a cross-validation approach. The study involved 272 students (33.8% males, 66.2% females) aged 14-19 (M = 15.9, SD = 1.38) living in northern and central Italy. In addition to the MSBS, the Symptoms Checklist 90-R (SCL 90-R) and the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) were administered. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses validated a 23-item structure of the MSBS, comprising five correlated factors. The tool showed a good internal consistency for these factors and a good convergent and factor validity. The MSBS consequently seems a valid and reliable method for assessing boredom in adolescence. The cut-off for the total score that could pinpoint cases posing a potential clinical risk was 88. A weak correlation was found between the total level of boredom and the daily Internet usage, while no relationship emerged between boredom and age, gender, and grades. Since excessive levels of boredom may conceal a general unease that could develop into structured psychological disorders, the value of the MSBS lies in enabling us to identify in advance adolescents at potential clinical risk.
青少年期的无聊常常被低估，尽管它可能是深层不安的迹象或与心理障碍相关。鉴于无聊这一概念的复杂性及其近年来在青少年中日益普遍的情况，本研究旨在采用交叉验证方法，验证意大利语版多维状态无聊量表（MSBS）在青少年中的因子结构。该研究涉及居住在意大利北部和中部的272名学生（男性占33.8%，女性占66.2%），年龄在14 - 19岁之间（M = 15.9，SD = 1.38）。除了MSBS之外，还施测了症状自评量表90修订版（SCL 90 - R）和儿童抑郁量表（CDI）。探索性和验证性因素分析验证了MSBS的一个包含23个条目的结构，该结构由五个相关因子组成。该工具在这些因子上显示出良好的内部一致性以及良好的聚合效度和因子效度。因此，MSBS似乎是评估青少年无聊程度的一种有效且可靠的方法。能够确定存在潜在临床风险的病例的总分临界值为88分。无聊总水平与每日上网时间之间存在微弱的相关性，而无聊与年龄、性别及成绩之间未发现关联。由于过度的无聊可能掩盖一种可能发展为系统性心理障碍的普遍不安情绪，MSBS的价值在于使我们能够提前识别出有潜在临床风险的青少年。
