Risk Factors for Boredom at Work | Medicalalgorithms.com

A number of factors may determine if a patient is at high or low risk for boredom at work or school.

Parameters:

(1) energy level when working

(2) experience level

(3) attitude towards job

(4) educational and ability level relative to job demands

(5) motivation and interest in work

(6) shift

(7) socialization with colleagues

Parameter	High Risk for Boredom	Low Risk for Boredom
energy level	fatigued	fresh and alert
experience level	doing same job for years	new and learning
attitude towards job	eager for a more demanding job	content, feels abilities being used
educational and ability level	high level	in line with job demands
motivation and interest in work	none or little	high
shift	night workers who are not adapted
socialization with colleagues	none or very limited, especially if extroverted	present

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