ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Boredom Is Associated with Increased Substance Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Heleen Raes
The New School for Social Research - Emily Weiss
The New School for Social Research - McWelling Todman
The New School - Ali Revill
The New School for Social Research - Diana Hoffstein
The New School for Social Research - Luke Nicholls
New School for Social Research - Rebecca Reidy Bunn
The New School for Social Research - Andrea Singer
The New School for Social Research - Jocelyne Chen
The New School for Social Research - Isabel Glusman
The New School for Social Research - Angie Fontaine
New School for Social Research (NYC)
Abstract
Increased substance use (SU) has been observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Boredom has consistently been linked to SU. This study examined boredom’s impact on SU from March-July, 2020. Boredom was associated with increased SU. Mean rates of SU increased over time. However, these differences became non-significant when controlling for boredom.
Substance Abuse and Addiction
