Types of boredom: An experience sampling approach

Thomas Goetz; Anne C. Frenzel; Nathan C. Hall; Ulrike E. Nett; Reinhard Pekrun; Anastasiya A. Lipnevich

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Types of boredom: An experience sampling approach

Thomas Goetz

Anne C. Frenzel Nathan C. Hall Ulrike E. Nett Reinhard Pekrun

Anastasiya A. Lipnevich

Motivation and Emotion Vol. 38 No. 3 pp. 401-419 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Nov 16, 2013
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Thomas Goetz

Department of Empirical Educational Research, University of Konstanz; Thurgau University of Teacher Education

Department of Psychology, University of Munich

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Anastasiya A. Lipnevich

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Thomas Goetz, Anne C. Frenzel, Nathan C. Hall, et al. (2013). Types of boredom: An experience sampling approach. Motivation and Emotion, 38(3), 401-419. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-013-9385-y

Types of boredom: An experience sampling approach

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