A Pilot Study of Boredom in a Community Sample of Adolescents and a Clinical Sample of Adolescents

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

71 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-05-31

Study Completion Date

2008-06-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of the following pilot study is to examine boredom in a community sample of adolescents and a clinical sample of adolescents. This is important in order to examine differences among healthy adolescents and adolescents with mental illness.

Detailed Description

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Boredom has been recognized as a significant problem in a wide variety of areas. However, limited research has been focused on this construct (Vodanovich \& Watt, 1999). Research into boredom in adolescents is especially lacking in the psychological literature. This is surprising given that adolescence is a time marked by change, stress, and identity issues.

The aim of the following pilot study is to examine boredom in a community sample of adolescents and a clinical sample of adolescents. This is important in order to examine differences among healthy adolescents and adolescents with mental illness, such as depression, anxiety, and ADHD. This has implications for both prevention and intervention strategies and programs, such as the assessment and treatment of adolescents with mental illness. Hence, the results of this study will be important in providing an evidence-based practice in the treatment of mental illness in adolescents.

Participants will be asked to complete one survey, the Boredom Proneness Scale (Farmer \& Sundberg, 1986), and a demographic background form to measure gender, date of birth, country of birth, etc. The community sample of adolescents will be recruited from secondary schools in Victoria. The clinical sample of adolescents will be recruited from the Alfred Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. It is envisaged that about 100 adolescents from each sample will be recruited to participate.

Conditions

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Mental Disorders Affective Disorders Anxiety Disorders Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Psychotic Disorders

Keywords

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Boredom Adolescent Mental illness Depression Anxiety

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Clinical Group

clinical adolescent group

No interventions assigned to this group

Community Group

community adolescent group

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 13-18 years of age
* has consenting guardian

Exclusion Criteria

* unable to sufficiently understand self report measure
* IQ \< 70

Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Campbell R Thorpe, MBBS FRANZCP

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Alfred Hospital Bayside Health

Locations

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Alfred Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Site Status

Countries

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Australia

Other Identifiers

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BA 46/05

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id