Boredom proneness: Its relationship to psychological- and physical-health symptoms

The relationship between boredom proneness and health-symptom reporting was examined. Undergraduate students (N = 200) completed the Boredom Proneness Scale and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist. A multiple analysis of covariance indicated that individuals with high boredom-proneness total scores report ed significantly higher ratings on all five subscales of the Hopkins Sympto m Checklist (Obsessive-Compulsive, Somatization, Anxiety, Interpersonal Sen sitivity, and Depression). The results suggest that boredom proneness may b e an important element to consider when assessing symptom reporting. Implic ations for determining the effects of boredom proneness on psychoiogical- a nd physical-health symptoms. as well as the application in clinical setting s. are discussed. (C) 2000 John Wiley a Sons. Inc.