FRENCH ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION OF THE BOREDOM PRONENESS SCALE (BP)

Authors
Citation
K. Gana et M. Akremi, FRENCH ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION OF THE BOREDOM PRONENESS SCALE (BP), Annee Psychologique, 98(3), 1998, pp. 429-450
Citations number
71
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
ISSN journal
00035033
Volume
98
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
429 - 450
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-5033(1998)98:3<429:FAAVOT>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
This research presents a validation of an adaptation in French of the Boredom Proneness Scale (sp) intitled ''Echelle de disposition a l'enn ui'' (EDE). Three studies were conducted to evaluate psychometric prop erties, construct validity and structural validity. A first study with student participants demonstrated acceptable fidelity (test-retest re liability, internal consistency...) and validity indices. However a co nfirmatory factor analysis did not support the unidimensional structur e of the Boredom Proneness Scale. The second study with a sample of dr ug addicts assessed the validity of the scale using the ''Known-Groups '' method. Results supported the construct validity of the scale. A th ird study examined elderly persons. Results of this study point to the reliability and validity of the french version of the Boredom Pronene ss Scale. Furthermore, a bidimensionality of the boredom construct was found through an exploratory factor analysis.