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Boring Into the State of Boredom Through Age Groups: Types of Boredom and Strategies to Increase Motivation and Positive Life Outcomes

Boring Into the State of Boredom Through Age Groups: Types of Boredom and Strategies to Increase Motivation and Positive Life Outcomes

Bonnie A. Plummer
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781522575825|ISBN10: 1522575820|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522586197|EISBN13: 9781522575832
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7582-5.ch004
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Plummer, Bonnie A. "Boring Into the State of Boredom Through Age Groups: Types of Boredom and Strategies to Increase Motivation and Positive Life Outcomes." Ethical Problem-Solving and Decision-Making for Positive and Conclusive Outcomes, edited by Penelope D. Keough, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 57-77. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7582-5.ch004

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Plummer, B. A. (2019). Boring Into the State of Boredom Through Age Groups: Types of Boredom and Strategies to Increase Motivation and Positive Life Outcomes. In P. Keough (Ed.), Ethical Problem-Solving and Decision-Making for Positive and Conclusive Outcomes (pp. 57-77). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7582-5.ch004

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Plummer, Bonnie A. "Boring Into the State of Boredom Through Age Groups: Types of Boredom and Strategies to Increase Motivation and Positive Life Outcomes." In Ethical Problem-Solving and Decision-Making for Positive and Conclusive Outcomes, edited by Penelope D. Keough, 57-77. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7582-5.ch004

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Abstract

The research area regarding boredom has received increased import in the past several years owning to its relationship to risky and unhealthy behaviors. Boredom also has a profound effect on school aged children and adolescents along with the growing elder-hood population. From the boredom proneness scale (BPS), multiple studies have address everything from psychological correlates to boredom as avenue for creativity. This chapter reviews the research in this area including the types and causes of boredom and positive strategies to address trait and state boredom.

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