Measurement of boredom proneness: Russian adaptation of the BPS-SR

Zolotareva Alena A. HSE University

Table 1. Factor structure of the Russian BPS-SR version (based on EFA results)

Questionnaire Statements		Factor load
1.	I am often confused and do not know what to do.	0.72
2.	It’s hard for me to entertain myself with anything.	0.46
3.	Many jobs I have to do are monotonous and dull.	0.43
4.	I need a more serious incentive for any action than most people.	0.46
5.	I do not like most of the things that I do.	0.48
6.	In most situations, it’s hard for me to find anything interesting for myself.	0.55
7.	Most of the time I spend time sitting and doing nothing	0.47
8.	If I’m not busy with something exciting, even dangerous, I feel not alive.	0.55

Table 2. Indicators of convergent validity of the Russian BPS-SR version

Variables		Boredom Proneness
1.	Apathy	0.32 (p<0.001)
2.	Experiencing hopelessness	0.41 (p<0.001)
3.	The experience of loneliness	0.43 (p<0.001)
4.	Male Depressive Syndrome	0.42 (p<0.001)

Fig 1. Factor structure of the Russian BPS-SR e version (based on CFA results)

Fig 2. Influence of socio-demographic characteristics on boredom proneness according to the Russian BPS-SR version

NB: Age: 1 = “respondents under 30 years old.” 2 = «respondents aged 30 to 40 years.» 3 = «respondents over 40 years old.» Marital status: 1 = “single”. 2 = «married.» 3 = «divorced.» Children: 1 = «no children.» 2 = «there is 1 child.» 3 = «there are 2 or more children.» Level of education: 1 = «incomplete secondary education or general secondary education.» 2 = “secondary specialized education”. 3 = «higher education.» Type of offense: 1 = “economic crimes”. 2 = «crimes against public health and public morality.» 3 = «crimes against the person.» Prison sentence: 1 = «less than 1 year.» 2 = «from 1 to 10 years.» 3 = «over 10 years.»

Acknowledgments

The article was prepared within the framework of the Basic Research Program at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) and supported within the framework of a subsidy by the Russian Academic Excellence Project ‘5-100.

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