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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
Bayside Health The Alfred |
Information provided by: | Bayside Health |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00163865 |
The aim of the following pilot study is to examine boredom in a community sample of adolescents and a clinical sample of adolescents. This is important in order to examine differences among healthy adolescents and adolescents with mental illness.
Condition |
Mental Disorders Affective Disorders Anxiety Disorders Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Psychotic Disorders |
MedlinePlus related topics: | Anxiety Child Mental Health Mental Health Psychotic Disorders |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Psychosocial, Cross-Sectional, Case Control, Retrospective Study |
Official Title: | A Pilot Study of Boredom in a Community Sample of Adolescents and a Clinical Sample of Adolescents |
Estimated Enrollment: | 200 |
Study Start Date: | May 2005 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | April 2006 |
Boredom has been recognized as a significant problem in a wide variety of areas. However, limited research has been focused on this construct (Vodanovich & Watt, 1999). Research into boredom in adolescents is especially lacking in the psychological literature. This is surprising given that adolescence is a time marked by change, stress, and identity issues.
The aim of the following pilot study is to examine boredom in a community sample of adolescents and a clinical sample of adolescents. This is important in order to examine differences among healthy adolescents and adolescents with mental illness, such as depression, anxiety, and ADHD. This has implications for both prevention and intervention strategies and programs, such as the assessment and treatment of adolescents with mental illness. Hence, the results of this study will be important in providing an evidence-based practice in the treatment of mental illness in adolescents.
Participants will be asked to complete one survey, the Boredom Proneness Scale (Farmer & Sundberg, 1986), and a demographic background form to measure gender, date of birth, country of birth, etc. The community sample of adolescents will be recruited from secondary schools in Victoria. The clinical sample of adolescents will be recruited from the Alfred Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. It is envisaged that about 100 adolescents from each sample will be recruited to participate.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 13 Years to 18 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Campbell R Thorpe, MBBS FRANZCP | 61 3 8552 0555 | c.thorpe@alfred.org.au |
Contact: Nadya Kouzma | 61 3 9276 6581 | n.kouzma@alfred.org.au |
Australia, Victoria | |||||
Alfred Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service | Recruiting | ||||
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3189 | |||||
Contact: Campbell R Thorpe 61 3 8552 0555 c.thorpe@alfred.org.au | |||||
Principal Investigator: Campbell R Thorpe, MBBS FRANZCP |
Bayside Health |
The Alfred |
Principal Investigator: | Campbell R Thorpe, MBBS FRANZCP | Alfred Hospital Bayside Health |
Study ID Numbers: | BA 46/05 |
First Received: | September 12, 2005 |
Last Updated: | September 12, 2005 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00163865 |
Health Authority: | Australia: Human Research Ethics Committee |
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