On boredom and social identity: A pragmatic meaning-regulation approach

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1679-1691

  van Tilburg, Wijnand A P ^a   Igou, Eric R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

boredom; existential psychology; meaning; self regulation; social identity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BOREDOM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXISTENTIALISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOREDOM; EXISTENTIALISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80055076958     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167211418530     Document Type: Article

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