Correlates and characteristics of boredom proneness and boredom

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 576-598

  Harris, Mary B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 0034144947     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2000.tb02497.x     Document Type: Article

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