Boredom Proneness and Big Five Personality Traits Among Emerging Adults

Abstract

Boredom is the unpleasant sensation experienced by an individual which is widespread and impacts an individual’s cognition and emotional states. Previous research indicates that the tendency to feel boredom is linked to various psychological aspects including personality traits. Personality traits explain how an individual responds to situations around them. The present study tries to understand how the big five personality traits are linked to boredom proneness among emerging adults. The study employed a correlational research design and used the boredom proneness scale (BPS) and big five inventory (BFI 10) to collect data. The results showed a significant relationship between boredom proneness and the personality traits of conscientiousness and neuroticism. This finding suggests the possibility of considering other factors that may affect personality traits and boredom proneness among the emerging adults.