Leisure boredom and adolescent risk behaviour: a systematic literature review

Wegner, Lisa; Flisher, Alan J.

doi:10.2989/jcamh.2009.21.1.4.806

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“…The literature in aggression indicates that while boys are most luckily to engage in overt aggression, girls tend to display more relational aggression (e.g. Basow, Cahill, Phelan, Longshore, & McGillicuddy-DeLisi, 2007;Miller-Ott & Kelly, 2013) Research suggests an association between leisure boredom and high-risk behaviours among young adults and adolescents (Patterson & Pegg, 1999;Wegner & Flisher, 2009;Caldwell &d Smith, 1995;Newberry & Duncan, 2001). For example authors suggest that adolescents and young adults who perceive their leisure to be unsatisfying may be at greater risk of engaging in risky activities (Yang & Yoh 2005;Larson & Richards, 1991) More specifically research indicate that young boys who experience high levels of leisure boredom and have a greater propensity to engage in antisocial or non-violent criminal behaviour (e.g.…”

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Aggressive and Delinquent Behavior among High Risk Youth in Malaysia

Abdullah¹,

Ortega²,

Ahmad³

et al. 2015

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Currently there is an alarming increase on youth involved in delinquency and criminal action in urban and sub urban areas of Malaysia. This paper aimed to measure the level of aggressive and delinquent behaviour, identify the most common delinquent behaviours, and examine the associations of aggressive and delinquent behaviour with demographic factors and individual characteristics among a sample of high risk Malaysian youth. The data used in this paper was obtained from a larger study designed to identify patterns of delinquent behaviour among teenagers and young people (15-40 years old). The results indicate that although the sample consisted of high risk youth, participants scored low in delinquent behaviour and moderate in aggressive behaviour. The findings also show significant associations between delinquent behaviour levels with both age and ethnicity; but no significant associations with gender or religion. Results indicate that common perceptions about at-risk youth may run contrary to reality; despite being at-risk, the respondents displayed lower-than-expected levels of delinquency, and moderate aggressive behaviour.

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Aggressive and Delinquent Behavior among High Risk Youth in Malaysia

Abdullah¹,

Ortega²,

Ahmad³

et al. 2015

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“…Wegner and Flisher (2009) stated “the phenomenon of leisure boredom has received relatively little attention throughout the world” and emphasized the need for additional studies analyzing leisure boredom and substance use with longitudinal data (p. 10). Given the lack of longitudinal studies addressing leisure boredom using a trait and state approach, the current study examined the association between trait and state leisure boredom and substance use, the effect of the interplay between trait and state boredom, and how restructuring moderated these associations.…”

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Boredom Prone or Nothing to Do? Distinguishing Between State and Trait Leisure Boredom and Its Association with Substance Use in South African Adolescents

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Reducing adolescent substance use is important in South Africa, a developing nation with increasing adolescent substance use, lack of leisure/recreation opportunities, and high rates of adolescent discretionary time. Previous research suggests leisure boredom and adolescent substance use co-occur in this setting. Using longitudinal data from 2,580 SA adolescents as they progressed from the 8th to 11th grade, the current study disentangles the associations of trait and state leisure boredom with substance use, and examines how ability to restructure boring situations moderates those associations. On average, individuals with higher trait boredom used more substances, and on occasions when state boredom was high, the prototypical adolescent used more substances. Although restructuring did not moderate these associations, greater ability was associated with lower substance use independent of leisure boredom. Findings illustrated the importance of considering how trait and state aspects of leisure may contribute to adolescents’ risk behavior and addressed through preventive intervention.

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“…In fact, Phillips (1993) has suggested that having an abundance of time is central to boredom. Past research have mostly investigated the negative consequences of leisure boredom such as risk behavior among adolescents (Wegner & Flisher, 2009), school dropout (Wegnera, Flisherb, Chikobvud, Lombardd, & Kingf, 2008), substance use (Sharp et al, 2011), mobile phone addiction (Leung, 2008), and gambling behavior (Mercera & Eastwooda, 2010), among others.…”

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Using tablet in solitude for stress reduction: An examination of desire for aloneness, leisure boredom, tablet activities, and location of use

Leung

2015

Computers in Human Behavior

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Leisure boredom and adolescent risk behaviour: a systematic literature review

Cited by 80 publications

References 16 publications

Aggressive and Delinquent Behavior among High Risk Youth in Malaysia

Aggressive and Delinquent Behavior among High Risk Youth in Malaysia

Boredom Prone or Nothing to Do? Distinguishing Between State and Trait Leisure Boredom and Its Association with Substance Use in South African Adolescents

Using tablet in solitude for stress reduction: An examination of desire for aloneness, leisure boredom, tablet activities, and location of use

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