Test boredom relates positively to over- and underchallenge and negatively to intrinsic and extrinsic value¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q3
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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Both trait and state test boredom correlate significantly and positively with overchallenge and underchallenge, and negatively with intrinsic and extrinsic value. → Goetz 2023

Evidence¶

Goetz 2023¶

Goetz, T., Bieleke, M., Yanagida, T., Krannich, M., Roos, A.-L., Frenzel, A. C., Lipnevich, A. A., & Pekrun, R. (2023). Test boredom: Exploring a neglected emotion. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://osf.io/ftr4g/?view_only=beac4ca87987492294aeac4a1bb96c86

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Study 1 latent correlations from hierarchical (multilevel for state) CFA models in 208 8th graders. Boredom scores "showed positive correlations with both overchallenge and underchallenge" and were negatively related to intrinsic and extrinsic value; no effect sizes are printed for these correlations.

"Thus, supporting H2, all correlations for the trait and state assessments were significant and in the expected directions."

Discussion¶

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