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

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified September 2005 by Bayside Health.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
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Collaborator:
The Alfred
Information provided by:
Bayside Health
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00163865
First received: September 12, 2005
Last updated: NA
Last verified: September 2005
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A Pilot Study of Boredom in a Community Sample of Adolescents and a Clinical Sample of Adolescents
A Pilot Study of Boredom in a Community Sample of Adolescents and a Clinical Sample of Adolescents

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.

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.

Observational
Additional Descriptors: Psychosocial
Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Time Perspective: Retrospective
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  • Mental Disorders
  • Affective Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
  • Psychotic Disorders
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
200
April 2006
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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
Both
13 Years to 18 Years
Yes
Contact: Campbell R Thorpe, MBBS FRANZCP 61 3 8552 0555 c.thorpe@alfred.org.au
Contact: Nadya Kouzma 61 3 9276 6581 n.kouzma@alfred.org.au
Australia
 
NCT00163865
BA 46/05
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Bayside Health
The Alfred
Principal Investigator: Campbell R Thorpe, MBBS FRANZCP Alfred Hospital Bayside Health
Bayside Health
September 2005

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