Flow theory: advancing the two-dimensional conceptualization
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Date
2021
Authors
Lavoie, Raymond
Main, Kelley
Stuart-Edwards, Anastasia
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Publisher
Springer
Abstract
his research advances the conceptualization and measurement of flow. The results of six studies (N = 2809) reveal that flow has two dimensions: “fluency,” which is comprised of experiences related to fluent thought and action; and “absorption,” which is based on sustained full attention. The results also demonstrate that the two dimensions have nuanced relationships with other variables. Specifically, while the fluency dimension is related to antecedents of flow (familiarity, skill, progress), the absorption dimension is not. Conversely, the absorption dimension was found to be strongly related to consequences of flow (behavioral intentions, presence), while the fluency dimension was not. Furthermore, we demonstrate that fluency-related experiences can give rise to the absorption-related experiences, which advances our understanding of how flow emerges. Finally, we develop a refined measure of flow called the two-dimensional-flow scale, and demonstrate its enhanced ability to capture variance in flow and other related variables in leisure contexts.
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Open access article. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0) applies
Keywords
Flow , Absorption , Fluency , Presence , Scale development
Citation
Lavoie, R., Main, K., & Stuart-Edwards, A. (2021). Flow theory: Advancing the two-dimensional conceptualization. Motivation and emotion, 46, 38-58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-021-09911-4