56244 20210121114540.0 doi 10.1186/s12955-015-0252-2 sideral 91164 ART-2015-91164 eng (orcid)0000-0002-7931-4082 Alda, M. Universidad de Zaragoza Validation of the Spanish version of the Multidimensional State Boredom Scale (MSBS) 2015 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Background: Boredom, which is a common problem in the general population, has been associated with several psychiatric disorders. The Multidimensional State Boredom Scale (MSBS) was developed, based on a theoretically and empirically grounded definition of boredom, to assess this construct. The aim of the present study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Spanish validated version of the MSBS in a multi-age sample recruited from the general population. Methods: The patients (N = 303) were recruited from primary care settings. In addition to the sociodemographic variables and the MSBS, the General Health Questionnaire 28 items (GHQ-28), Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), Negative subscale and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) were administered. We used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to analyse the dimensionality of the MSBS. Cronbach’s a coefficient was used to analyse the internal consistency of the scale. The consistency of the MSBS over time (test-retest reliability) was assessed using the intra-class correlation coefficient. The construct validity was examined by calculating Pearson’s r correlations between the MSBS with theoretically related and unrelated constructs. Cronbach’s a for MSBS was 0.89 (95 % CI, 0.87–0.92), ranging from 0.75 to 0.83 for the 5 subscales. Results: The characteristics of the final sample (N = 303) were that the participants were primarily female (66.77 %) with a mean age of 49.32 years (SD, 11.46) and primarily European (94.71 %). The CFA of the MSBS confirmed that the original five-factor model showed good fit indices: CFI = .96; GFI = .94; SRMR = .05; and RMSEA = .06 [.05–.08]. Cronbach’s a for MSBS was 0.89 (95 % CI, 0.87–0.92), ranging from 0.75 to 0.83 for the 5 subscales. The MSBS showed a test-retest coefficient measured with an ICC of 0.90 (95 % CI, 0.88–0.92). The ICC for the 5 subscales ranged from 0.81 to 0.89. The MSBS showed a significant negative correlation with MAAS and a significant positive correlation with the GHQ (total score and subscales) and PANAS-Negative Affect. Conclusions: The Spanish version of the MSBS has been validated as a reliable instrument for measuring boredom in the general population. This study will facilitate the assessment of boredom for clinical and research purposes in Spanish-speaking populations. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 2.212 2015 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES 23 / 75 = 0.307 2015 Q2 T1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES 33 / 87 = 0.379 2015 Q2 T2 1.023 2015 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2015 Q1 Medicine (miscellaneous) 2015 Q1 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Minguez, J. (orcid)0000-0001-5677-1662 Montero-Marin, J. Gili, M. (orcid)0000-0002-8862-7240 Puebla-Guedea, M. (orcid)0000-0003-2088-4272 Herrera-Mercadal, P. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-4842-0453 Navarro-Gil, M. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-3797-4218 Garcia-Campayo, J. Universidad de Zaragoza 1007 745 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm. Area Psiquiatría 0 X Universidad de Zaragoza Estudios propios Estudios Propios Dpto.M.Ps.y D 4009 680 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Person.Eval.Trat.Psicoló. 13, 59 (2015), [7 pp] Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 1477-7525 428429 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/56244/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 88287 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/56244/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:56244 articulos driver 2021-01-21-11:15:46 ARTICLE