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Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 1991 in the subject Psychology - Social Psychology, grade: B+, University of the West Indies (School of Education), course: Psychology of Education, language: English, abstract: This paper aims to examine the experience of boredom among Barbadian adolescents today. The idea for the study came from the students of the Alexandra School among whom there appeared to be a very high incidence of boredom. It appeared to the writer that the third and fourth form students at the school complained of boredom with alarming frequency; they were bored both at school and at home. The general attitude of these young people seemed to indicate that they did not perceive themselves as having a role to play in finding fulfillment.
The writer is concerned that young Barbadians, exposed to the wide range of entertainment and educational opportunities available for young people today, should display such a high degree of boredom. This paper, therefore, comes as a welcome opportunity to undertake some research on the subject in an attempt to find possible explanations for this type of attitude among young people and to propose ways in which they can be helped.
Information for the paper was obtained through a review of the relevant literature, informal discussions with students both on the class and individual levels, interviews with the two students who form the subject of the study and finally, the school records made available by the secretary of the school who also provided information about the school.
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Joyette Fabien is a former secondary school teacher and social services administrator, but remains a teacher at heart. She is author of two short story collections , 'Motherless Children and Other Stories' and 'Four Strong Women' published both as paperbacks and as E-books. She is a featured author at Hubpages.com and Selfgrowth.com. and has published a number of articles on LinkedIn. She is also editor of the poems and short story collections of her daughters, Jenel and Jamesa Fabien. These include: 'Lighter Days and Brighter Moments' by Jenel J Fabien and Jamesa J Fabien, 'From "What! No Cheese?" to What Might Have Been' by Jenel J Fabien, 'Life ,Love and Laughter' by Jamesa J Fabien and 'Memories, Magic and Marshmallows by Jamesa J Fabien' . Apart from the fact that she enjoys writing, Joyette uses writing as a means of sharing her knowledge and experience with others as well as a medium for social commentary.
