Boredom proneness in a psychiatric inpatient population

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 488-495

  Newell, Susan E ^a   Harries, Priscilla ^a   Ayers, Susan ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

activity engagement; autonomous activities; boredom proneness; inpatient; psychiatric

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOREDOM; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BOREDOM; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84865482653     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764011408655     Document Type: Article

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