Boredom Proneness Scale, BPS Test - the question form

1. I can easily concentrate on what I am doing.

2. While working, I often find myself worrying about something else.

3. I often feel that time passes slowly.

4. I often feel at a loss and do not know what to do next.

5. I often find myself in situations where I have to do things that feel meaningless.

6. I feel very bored when I have to watch someone else's family videos or travel photos.

7. My mind is always full of plans and things to do.

8. I can easily keep myself occupied.

9. Much of what I have to do is repetitive and monotonous.

10. I need more stimulation than most people to get involved in an activity.

11. I get a great deal of enjoyment from most of my activities.

12. My work rarely holds my interest.

13. In any situation, I can usually find something to do or watch that I find interesting.

14. Most of the time, I just sit around doing nothing.

15. I am able to wait patiently.

16. I often find that I have free time and nothing to do.

17. In situations where I am forced to wait (for example, in a line), I become very restless.

18. I often wake up with a new idea.

19. It would be very difficult for me to find work that is sufficiently engaging.

20. I would like there to be more challenging things to do in life.

21. I feel that, most of the time, I am doing work that is below my abilities.

22. Many people would describe me as a creative person with a vivid imagination.

23. I have so many interests that I do not have enough time for them all.

24. Of all my friends, I am the one who can stay engaged in an activity the longest.

25. If I am not doing something exciting or even dangerous, I feel half-alive and sluggish.

26. I need constant change and variety to feel truly happy.

27. It seems like television and movies show the same thing over and over; it starts to get boring.

28. When I was younger, I often found myself in situations that were monotonous and tiring.