BOS
Boreout Scale (BOS)
The Boreout Scale (BOS) measures the presence of boreout, a concept related to boredom, understimulation and a lack of challenges in the work environment. It assesses the experience of a deficit of activity or interest at work that can lead to psychological distress and job dissatisfaction.
- Number of questions
- 10 questions
- Estimated duration
- 5 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Boreout Scale
- Target audience
- Employed adults
- Authors
- Philippe Rothlin, Peter R. Werder (2009)
- Category
- Work-related distress
Scoring & interpretation
Each item is rated on a Likert scale, generally from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). High total scores indicate a higher level of boreout. There is no strictly defined cutoff, but percentiles can be used to interpret risk levels.
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