Psychological Development and Education ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (6): 895-902.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2023.06.16

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Psychological Burden Reduction Starts from Dealing with Boredom: The Influencing Mechanism of Boredom Proneness on Subjective Well-being among Adolescents

PENG Haiyun, SHENG Liang, QIU Fanshuo, ZHOU Ziyan, XIN Sufei   

  1. School of Educational Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025
  • Published:2023-11-11

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Abstract: The current study investigated the underlying mechanism of the relationship between boredom proneness and subjective well-being (SWB). Data were obtained through a questionnaire survey of 1231 adolescents from six schools of 3 provinces (Shandong Province, Hunan Province, Yunnan Province) by using the Boredom Proneness Scale, Subjective Well-being Scale, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, and Ruminative Responses Scale. The results showed that: (1) There was a significant correlation between boredom proneness, rumination, coping style and subjective well-being among adolescents; (2) Rumination and coping style mediated the relationship between boredom proneness and SWB. Furthermore, a serial mediation model was also observed between boredom proneness and SWB. Based on the results, the current study attempts to propose an integrative model explaining the influencing mechanism of boredom proneness on adolescent SWB discussing the joint effect of rumination and coping style at the micro-individual level and other potential factors at the macro-social level.

Key words: boredom proneness, rumination, coping style, subjective well-being, adolescent

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  • B844
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