CHAPTER I

Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

A.    Background of the study

Most of the people, if not all, are experiencing boredom all throughout the day. They are in emotional state in which they are not interested in their surroundings.  Some people say that boredom is the deadliest poison because it could be bad for your health. But, what boredom really is?

Let’s take a look what boredom is. Boredom is a lack of interest, and lack of connection towards life and people. When you are bored you are not connected in your environment. It's no accident that people who feel bored often try to solve their dilemma by going to sleep. This is an attempt to remove consciousness because the conscious state of being bored can loses hope. (http://www.evolutioncounseling.com/boredom-and-depression.html)

Boredom usually stems from one's own lack of motivation, endeavour or creativity. Everyone gets bored now and then, but it is the difference between changing that mood to healthy alternatives versus sitting around with friends "passing the pipe" for a few high flying hits. It's hard to imagine anyone being bored today; even if they are not interested in stretching their muscles, feelings or their minds. Boredom takes some perseverance to shake off. It is a state of mind and requires a committed determination to do something about it or change up the routine. (http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/heartache-hope/201304/boredom-very-real-road-addiction).

            We tend to think that boredom arises from a lack of (interesting) things to do, but in fact it arises from the inability to latch onto any specific activity. We perceive our self as being bored when we are uninterested in and or having difficulty concentrating on, the current activity, when we are finding it difficult to engage. Is this the fault of the activity, or something wrong within us? When you feel bored it means that you are struggling to enjoy the moment.

(http://www.cangodreallyhelpyou.com/overcome_boredom/index.html).

            Boredom is often viewed as a trivial and mild irritant, and people don't take it seriously they tend to do some things that can affect their lives like people “don't start using drugs expecting to develop a substance abuse problems, and while most teens probably see their drug use as a casual way to have fun, and they dont take it seriosly, there are negative effects that are a results of this use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs”(http://www.teen-drug-abuse.org/ ). For this reason this can be lead to depression so then there's a  lot of  symptoms of depression, the more symptoms you have, the stronger they are, and the longer they’ve lasted—the more likely it is that you’re dealing with depression. When these symptoms are overwhelming and disabling, that's when it's time to seek help, like Heart disease. Depression is more common in people with heart disease (chest pain triggered by thickening of the arteries), heart attack. In addition, they may have more difficulty returning to work and more general disability. Antidepressants have been shown to be effective and safe for treating depression in people with heart disease similarly, depression is much more common in people after a stroke and is probably increased in people having 'ministrokes' too. Again, those who suffer depression tend to have a more severe and prolonged illness than those with no depression.
(http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/depression/depressionandphysicalillness_000601.htm#ixzz2lp8TCgLI) And it has can be linked depression to boredom,  Moreover it viewed through what it relates to two states, where they share basic characteristic.

As the researcher observed that there is a common facts about depression and it can be linked to boredom, that depression can caused boredom, which turn people to feel worried, helpless, alone and etc. Having a background knowledge about the factors that depression can lead to boredom and how it affects to humans.   

The purpose of this paper is to discuss and to establish links in which way can depression can be connected to boredom.

B.     Statement of the problem

This study aims to answer this question

1.      In what ways can depression can be connected to boredom?

C.     Significance of the study

Teens/Students. This research paper would be beneficial to students because they would be able to know how to assess their emotion while they are studying.

College students taking up the course BS in Psychology. The proposed study serves the students taking up the course BS in Psychology because it is in line with their specialization. Through this research, they form a useful knowledge and serves as a source of their explanation in any situations.

Future researchers. This research study would be beneficial and help the future researcher as their guide and serves a guide of theoretical for future studies. The study can also open in development of this study and it will provides facts that they can use in the future.

D.      Scope and Delimitation

          The coverage of this study focusses the behaviour of the people and its effects to their emotions when they are bored. The study will include why it afflicts people in their daily life and how it works.

          The study consists of some of the things that we do when we are depress that can contribute to be bored. This emphasize the methods on establishing links for depression to boredom.

The study does not cover any scientific remedy for boredom.  

E.       Materials and Methods

          This research aims to provide the connection of depression to boredom and its effects in our daily lives.  The researcher also gathered data and information in making adequate and accurate interpretation about the topic.

          The information relevant to the study was collected from various reference materials such as the articles from the online sources.

F.       Definition of Terms 

Boredom is the emotional state wherein you can produce some creativity inside your brain.

Depression- according to (Merriam Webster) it is a feeling of sad; a serious medical condition in which a person feels very sad, hopeless, and unimportant and often is unable to live in a normal way.