A confirmatory approach to the factor structure of the Boredom Proneness Scale: Evidence for a two-factor short form

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 295-303

  Vodanovich, Stephen J ^a   Wallace, J Craig ^b   Kass, Steven J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BOREDOM; BOREDOM PRONENESS SCALE; BOREDOM PRONENESS SCALE SHORT FORM; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; RATING SCALE; STIMULATION;

EID: 28444438825     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa8503_05     Document Type: Article

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