Boredom Proneness Scale (BPS) Test

Understand your day-to-day tendency toward boredom in just 6 minutes. Get a clear snapshot of how monotony may affect your motivation, focus, and well-being.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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Boredom Proneness (BP)

Measures a person’s stable tendency to experience boredom and difficulty sustaining interest in everyday, familiar activities.

Low proneness

Moderate proneness

High proneness

0 – 33: Low proneness | 34 – 66: Moderate proneness | 67 – 100: High proneness

A score of 79 falls in the High proneness range, suggesting boredom may arise relatively quickly and more intensely in routine or monotonous situations.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Chronic boredom seekers

41%OF USERS

People who often feel unengaged in daily life take it to understand whether boredom is a stable trait and what triggers it.

Students and young professionals

34%OF USERS

Those facing routine study or entry-level work use it to see how monotony affects motivation, focus, and productivity.

Counselors and HR specialists

25%OF USERS

Professionals use it to assess boredom proneness in clients or employees and tailor support for engagement and well-being.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Boredom Proneness Scale, BPS (BPSB)

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55.1

Normal range

38.1 — 72.2

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100

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Boredom Proneness Scale (BPS) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure assesses an individual’s tendency to experience boredom as a relatively stable dispositional characteristic. The Boredom Proneness Scale (BPS) is commonly used to characterize how readily a person becomes disengaged in routine or low-stimulation situations. It was developed by Richard F. Farmer and Norman D. Sundberg.

The instrument includes 28 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Results are generally interpreted as an index of boredom proneness that may be considered alongside related clinical features such as attention, motivation, affective engagement, and behavioral regulation. The Boredom Proneness Scale (BPS) may be used in clinical screening, research, or other applied settings as part of a broader assessment process.

Author: Norman D. Sundberg, Richard F. Farmer

Literature: Farmer, R., & Sundberg, N. D. Boredom proneness: The development and correlates of a new scale. Journal of Personality Assessment. 1986.; Vodanovich, S. J., Wallace, J. C., & Kass, S. J. A confirmatory approach to the factor structure of the Boredom Proneness Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment. 2005.