Short Form Video Scrolling, Boredom Tolerance And Sustained Attention Among Young Adults

Abstract

The present research investigated the association between young adults’ boredom proneness, sustained attention, and short-form video scrolling, with boredom proneness being evaluated as a possible mediator. 104 young adults (ages 18 to 25) selected from a variety of educational institutions made up the sample for this quantitative study. Three standardised self-report measures were used to gather data: the Short Boredom Proneness Scale (SBPS) to gauge boredom proneness, the Smartphone Addiction Scale – Short Version (SAS-SV) to gauge short-form video scrolling behaviour, and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) to gauge sustained attention. To test the proposed correlations, bootstrapped regression was used for mediation analysis. The findings showed that scrolling through short videos was a strong positive predictor of boredom proneness and a significant negative predictor of maintained attention.