The article talks about workplace boredom as an important occupational health issue, linked to depression, reduced work ability, and other negative outcomes. It also presents the Dutch Boredom Scale (DUBS) as a brief and valid tool to measure job boredom and explains its relationship with burnout and employees’ well-being.

Peñalver, J., Villajos, E., & Pérez-Nebra, A. R. (2026). Dutch Boredom Scale. Occupational Medicine, 00, 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqag009

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