Boredom Proneness and Online Deviant Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Rumination and the Moderating Role of Gender.

Jing Zhao, Shisheng Chen, Xiaochun Xie, Jin Wang, Xiaodong Wang

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Jing ZhaoSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5421-654X

Shisheng ChenDepartment of Student Affairs, Fujian College of Water Conservancy and Electric Power, Yongan 366000, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3360-026X

Xiaochun XieSchool of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China.

Jin WangSchool of Mechanical Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China.

Xiaodong WangSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China.

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Higher Education Teaching Reform and Innovation Project in Shanxi Province J20220645

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Abstract

Online deviant behaviors have received increasing attention. This study examined the association between boredom proneness and online deviant behaviors as well as the mediating role of rumination and the moderating role of gender in the relationship. A sample of 1001 college students (Mage = 20.20 ± 1.52 years, 50.25% female) was recruited to complete a set of questionnaires assessing the main variables. The results show that boredom proneness was positively associated with online deviant behaviors and that rumination played a mediating role in this relationship. Moreover, gender differences were found in the relationship, which was stronger for males than females. Despite several limitations, this study deepens our understanding of the influencing mechanism of boredom proneness on online deviant behaviors, which could provide practical implications for the prevention and intervention of online deviant behaviors.

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boredom pronenessgenderonline deviant behaviorsrumination

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PMID36421751

DOI10.3390/bs12110455

PMCPMC9687933

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