LBS (Leisure Boredom Scale)

 

Rate the following items from 1 to 5 according to the extent to which you agree.  A rating of "1" indicates that you strongly disagree and a rating of "5" indicates that you strongly agree

 

                                                1 = STRONGLY DISAGREE

                                                2 = DISAGREE

                                                3 = NEUTRAL

                                                4 = AGREE

                                                5 = STRONGLY AGREE

 

1.   _____ For me, leisure time just drags on and on.                                 

 

2.   _____  During my leisure time, I become highly involved in what I do.

 

3.   _____ Leisure time is boring.

 

4.  _____  If I could retire now with a comfortable income, I would have plenty of

                 exciting things to do for the rest of my life.

 

5.   _____ During my leisure time, I feel like I’m just “spinning my wheels.”

 

6.  _____  In my leisure, I usually don’t like what I’m doing, but I don’t know what else

                 to do.

 

7.   _____ Leisure time gets me aroused and going.                                  

 

8.   _____ Leisure experiences are an important part of my quality of life.

 

9.   _____ I am excited about leisure time.                                                

 

10. _____ In my leisure time, I want to do something, but I don’t know what I want to do.

 

11. _____  I waste too much of my leisure time sleeping.                        

 

12. _____  I like to try new leisure activities that I have never tried before.

 

13. _____  I am very active during my leisure time.

 

14. _____  Leisure time activities do not excite me.                                 

 

15. _____  I do not have many leisure skills.                                            

                                     

16.  _____ During my leisure time, I almost always have something to do.