The Influence of Flow on Positive Affect in College Students
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Title
The Influence of Flow on Positive Affect in College Students
Author
Rogatko , Thais Piassa
Advisors
Maton , Kenneth
Program
Human Services
UMBC Department
Psychology
Document Type
thesis
Sponsors
University of Maryland , Baltimore County (UMBC)
Keywords
Psychology , Social (0451) ; Psychology , Experimental (0623) ; Flow ; Positive Affect ; Happiness ; Affect ; Optimal Experience
Date Issued
2008-08-21 ;
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine whether engaging in flow promoting activities would lead to increased happiness , enjoyment , and positive affect . Participants in this study consisted of 57 undergraduate university students who participated in order to receive extra credit in a psychology class . The randomly assigned high flow induction group performed a flow activity for one hour , and filled out the PANAS and Flow State Scale 2 before and after the activity . The low flow induction group performed a low flow activity for the same amount of time and filled out both questionnaires as well . Findings indicated that participants in the high flow condition reported higher increases in positive affect and flow than those in the low flow condition , and that change in flow mediated the relationship between group and change in positive affect .
Identifier
1009
Format
application:pdf
Language
en
Collection
UMBC Theses and Dissertations
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Source
umi-umbc-1009.pdf
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