Culture and state boredom: A comparison between European Canadians and Chinese |
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Institution: | 1. Urban Informatics Research Lab, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George St, 4000 QLD, Brisbane, Australia;2. Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q), QUT, 130 Victoria Park Road, 4059 QLD, Kelvin Grove, Australia;1. University of Alberta, Canada;2. The University of York, United Kingdom |
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Abstract: | The primary goal of the present research was to examine cross-cultural validity of the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale (MSBS) by comparing a European Canadian sample and a Chinese sample. The secondary goal was to explore cross-cultural differences in the actual experience of boredom between European Canadian and Chinese participants when they completed a psychological survey. After establishing cross-cultural validity of the MSBS by eliminating items that functioned differentially across the two cultural groups, we found that European Canadians scored higher on the MSBS than did Chinese. Results are consistent with the literature on cultural differences in ideal affect, such that European North Americans (vs. East Asians) tend to value high-arousal positive affects (e.g., excitement) more, and low-arousal positive affect less (Tsai, Knutson, & Fung, 2006). |
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Keywords: | Boredom Multidimensional State Boredom Scale (MSBS) Cross-cultural differences Chinese |
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