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Introduction: boredom is defined as a hated status or conflict with any repetitive experience such as daily chores or dealing with dull and boring persons in situation that releasing from stability (monotonous) is not possible. Aim: This study was The Determination of Factors Structure of The Boredom Proneness Scale in Iranian Students. Method: The population of present study was all student of Tabriz University in academic year of 2012-2013, that responded to Boredom Proneness Questionnaire Farmer and Sandberg. All subjects voluntarily completed the questionnaires and returned them. Data were analyzed using the softwares of SPSS19 and LISREL. Results: The results of this study suggest the existence of two factors stimulating factor structure, internal and external stimuli, respectively. External stimuli such that stimulate internalization of 11 questions and 10 questions allocated. Conclusions: Various scholars have identified different factors for etiology of boredom that they can be influenced by personality or mental factors. Because of the association between boredom and with academic performance, using of finding is recommended to Education, universities, psychologists, counselors, psychiatrists and researchers.
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