The curve of output as a criterion of boredom

Abstract

The purpose of the study was "… to investigate the relationship between the experience of boredom and changes in rate of output or shape of production curves for industrial workers." On the basis of interview and questionnaire replies, 2 groups of 8 women each were classified as to the degree to which they experienced boredom. The groups were operating power sewing machines. Stable individual differences in speed, output, variability of production, etc., were noted but these differences showed no consistent relationship to the reports of the workers about their feelings of boredom. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)