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Optimal experience : the relationship between flow, psychological richness and well-being
Wessling, J. (2022) Optimal experience : the relationship between flow, psychological richness and well-being.
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| Abstract: | Background: Research on markers of the “good life” has shown that experiencing flow positively correlates with eudaimonic and hedonic well-being. However, recently the dichotomous view of well-being has been challenged by research on psychological richness as a new type of well-being. Aim: In this study, the relationship between flow, and well-being is investigated with an additional focus on psychological richness as firstly, a correlate of flow and secondly, a moderator of the effect of flow on well-being. Method: Employing a cross-sectional design with convenience sampling, the sample of 118 university students filled out a modified version of the Flow State Questionnaire (FSQ), the Mental Health Continuum Short-Form (MHC-SF) and the Psychologically Rich Life Questionnaire (PRLQ). Results: The results for the relationship between flow on eudaimonic and hedonic well-being mirrored previous research with a moderately strong positive correlation between the constructs. Furthermore, flow weakly positively correlated with psychological richness. Lastly, a moderation effect of psychological richness on the relationship between flow and eudaimonic and hedonic well-being was not found. Conclusion: This study is in line with previous research, which showed a correlation between flow and well-being. Moreover, results revealed that flow positively correlates with psychological richness, giving completely new insight into flow and its relation to well-being. However, this study also provides evidence that there is no moderation effect of psychological richness on the relationship between flow and eudaimonic and hedonic well-being. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/90856 |
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