The association between boredom proneness, functional status, and views on ageing in geriatric patients.

ABSTRACT:

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, continuo

SUBMITTER: Kustner AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12631226 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature