Workplace boredom
A self-regulatory conceptual model based on self-determination theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21625718 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Antonio Fabio Bella (0000-0003-1238-7591, Mercatorum University, corresponding author), Irene Messina (0000-0002-5720-5782, Mercatorum University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1046-1310 • E-ISSN: 1936-4733 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12144-026-09254-8 |
| OpenAlex | W7147517016 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 146 |
Amotivation · Boredom · Conceptual model · Dependability · Dysfunctional family · Empirical research · Nomological network · Flow Experience in Various Fields · Mind wandering and attention · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
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Self-Determination Theory
Self-Determination Theory
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Relational Job Design and the Motivation to Make a Prosocial Difference
Job crafting
Boring thoughts and bored minds
A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind
The theory of constructed emotion
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Self-Concordance at Work
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The Unengaged Mind
Authentic Leadership, Authentic Followership, Basic Need Satisfaction, and Work Role Performance
Boredom Proneness--The Development and Correlates of a New Scale
Marijuana motives
Just think
Motivation through the design of work
Motivation reconsidered
Self-determination theory
The job demands-resources model of burnout.
The Stressor-Emotion Model of Counterproductive Work Behavior
The Stress of Boredom and Monotony
Organizational Psychology Then and Now
The Structure of Intrinsic Motivation
Self-Determination Theory in Work Organizations
Anything but boring
Crafting a job on a daily basis
Assessing psychological contracts
Boredom at Work
Progress on a cognitive-motivational-relational theory of emotion
On Boredom
A theory of human motivation
The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits
Self-efficacy mechanism in human agency
Goal striving, need satisfaction, and longitudinal well-being
The experience of boredom
A circumplex model of affect
An Overview of the Schwartz Theory of Basic Values
Boredom and Organization Studies
Does mind wandering reflect executive function or executive failure? Comment on Smallwood and Schooler (2006) and Watkins (2008)
Construct validity in psychological tests
The need to belong
The restless mind
Exposure and affect
The Adoption of Job Rotation
What are emotions? And how can they be measured
Bored and Busy
Police Discretion and Boredom
Need Satisfaction and Well-Being
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |