Are procrastinators prone to boredom?

Stephen J. Vodanovich; Deborah E. Rupp

doi:10.2224/sbp.1999.27.1.11

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Published: Feb 1, 1999

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.1999.27.1.11

Issue: Volume 27, 1999, Issue 1

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procrastination, boredom proneness, university students

Stephen J. Vodanovich

University of West Florida

Deborah E. Rupp

University of West Florida

Cite this article: Vodanovich, S. J., & Rupp, D. E. (1999). Are procrastinators prone to boredom?. Social Behavior and Personality: An international journal, 27(1), 11-16.

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Undergraduate students (N = 146) completed both the Boredom Proneness Scale (BPS; Farmer & Sundberg, 1986) and the Procrastination Scale (PS; Tuckman, 1991). Results indicated that individuals high in procrastination possessed significantly high overall boredom proneness scores. Also, high procrastinators had significantly greater scores on 4 of the 5 BPS subscales labeled external stimulation, internal stimulation, affective responses, and perception of time.

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