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Flow Dimensions on Daily Activities with the Spanish Version of the Flow Scale (DFS)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2014

Sergi Rufi ,
Federico Javaloy ,
Joan M. Batista-Foguet ,
Antonio Solanas  and
Darío Páez
Sergi Rufi*
Affiliation:
Universidad de Barcelona (Spain)
Federico Javaloy
Affiliation:
Universidad de Barcelona (Spain)
Joan M. Batista-Foguet
Affiliation:
Universidad Ramon Llull (Spain)
Antonio Solanas
Affiliation:
Universidad de Barcelona (Spain)
Darío Páez
Affiliation:
Universidad del País Vasco (Spain)
*
*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Sergi Rufi. Department de Psicologia Social. Facultat de Psicologia. Universidad de Barcelona. Passeig de la Vall d’Hebron, 171. 08035. Barcelona (Spain). Phone: +34–933125076. Fax: +34–934021359. E-mail: rufisergi@ub.edu
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Abstract

A sample of 250 students of psychology with an average age of 20.37 years, answered the Flow Q questionnaire indicating their favorite flow activity, and the Spanish version of the Dispositional Flow Scale (DFS). A confirmatory factor analysis assessed the DFS construct validity of the flow model on daily activities. Both a hierarchical model of eight first order factors reflecting a second order global flow factor, and a model with eight formative first order flow dimensions, showed good fit and discriminant power. Most optimal activities were found to be individual and structured, such as studying, reading and certain forms of individual sports. Leisure activities turned out to be more rewarding than studying. Sports displayed more flow, clear goals, merging of action and awareness, and autotelic experience. Reading also showed more flow, balance of challenge and skills, feedback, merging of action and awareness, and loss of self-consciousness. On the other hand, studying displayed less flow, merging of action and awareness, and autotelic experience.

Keywords

flowflow dimensionsdaily optimal activitiesformative and reflective analysis models
Type
Research Article
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 17 , 2014 , E30
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Copyright © Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2014 

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