ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
The association between boredom proneness, functional status, and views on ageing in geriatric patients.
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Background: Boredom proneness in later life has been linked to poorer psychological and functional outcomes, yet little is known about how individual Views on Ageing (VoA) influence boredom or whether boredom per se predicts rehabilitation success. We therefore examined (1) the cross-sectional associations of positive and negative VoA with boredom proneness, and (2) the longitudinal effect of boredom on functional gains during a two-week geriatric rehabilitation. Methods: In a sample of 120 inpatients (mean age 83.4 ± 6.4 years; 70.8% female) undergoing geriatric early complex rehabilitation, boredom was measured at admission using the eight-item Short Boredom Proneness Scale (SBPS). VoA were assessed with a 16-item questionnaire covering the domains physical decline, continuous growth, self-knowledge and social losses. Functional status was quantified by the Barthel Index at admission and discharge. We first fitted linear regression models of SBPS on VoA, adjusting sequentially for age, sex, living situation, education, and depressive symptoms (GDS). Next, we applied a longitudinal mixed-effects model to test SBPS as a predictor of functional improvement. Results: Negative VoA strongly predicted higher SBPS ( Conclusion: Older patients holding negative VoA are more prone to boredom. This proneness is further associated with less functional recovery during rehabilitation. Interventions targeting maladaptive VoA and boredom may enhance engagement and improve rehabilitative outcomes.
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