Psychometric properties of an arabic translation of the short boredom proneness scale (SBPS) in adults.

IF 2.7 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

BMC Psychology Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI:10.1186/s40359-024-02219-1

Tia Khadra, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Sahar Obeid

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Abstract

Background: The Short Boredom Proneness Scale (SBPS) is a common tool for assessing individuals' inclination toward Boredom. The Arabic version of the SBPS has not been validated despite the language being spoken by over 420 million people worldwide. Therefore, this study aims to translate the SBPS into Arabic and prove its psychometric properties on a sample of Arabic-speaking adults from Lebanon.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 410 participants (72.4% females, aged 18-52 years) were recruited to participate by completing the translated Arabic version of the SBPS through an online Google Forms survey. The validation of the scale was carried out using the Confirmatory Factor Analysis approach.

Results: Confirmatory Factor Analysis revealed a better fit after adding a correlation between residuals of items 2 and 6. The SBPS showed high internal reliability (ω = 0.81; α = 0.81). No significant differences were found in SBPS scores between males and females. Concurrent validity indicated that higher levels of anxiety, loneliness, and smartphone addiction were significantly associated with greater boredom proneness.

Conclusion: Our results confirm the reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the SBPS, suggesting its suitability for use among Lebanese general population adults. Further research is needed to assess its applicability in clinical settings and diverse Arabic-speaking populations. This concise and user-friendly tool potentially promotes cross-cultural research on boredom proneness.

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背景无聊倾向简易量表（SBPS）是评估个人无聊倾向的常用工具。尽管全球有超过 4.2 亿人使用阿拉伯语，但阿拉伯语版的 SBPS 还没有经过验证。因此，本研究旨在将 SBPS 翻译成阿拉伯语，并在黎巴嫩的阿拉伯语成年人样本中证明其心理测量特性：在这项横断面研究中，共招募了 410 名参与者（72.4% 为女性，年龄在 18-52 岁之间），他们通过在线谷歌表格调查完成了阿拉伯语翻译版的 SBPS。量表的验证采用了确认性因素分析方法：确认性因素分析表明，在项目 2 和项目 6 的残差之间添加相关性后，拟合效果更好。SBPS 显示出较高的内部信度（ω = 0.81；α = 0.81）。男性和女性的 SBPS 分数没有明显差异。并发有效性表明，较高程度的焦虑、孤独和智能手机成瘾与较高程度的无聊感明显相关：我们的研究结果证实了阿拉伯语版 SBPS 的可靠性和有效性，表明它适用于黎巴嫩普通成年人。还需要进一步研究，以评估其在临床环境和不同阿拉伯语人群中的适用性。这种简明易用的工具有可能促进有关厌烦倾向的跨文化研究。

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BMC Psychology Psychology-Psychology (all)

CiteScore

3.90

自引率

2.80%

发文量

265

审稿时长

24 weeks

期刊介绍： BMC Psychology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of psychology, human behavior and the mind, including developmental, clinical, cognitive, experimental, health and social psychology, as well as personality and individual differences. The journal welcomes quantitative and qualitative research methods, including animal studies.