The Contribution Of The Internal And External Dimensions Of Life Experience To The State Of Flow Among Youth: The Case Study Of A Malaysian University
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2016-09
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Kee, Chong Wei
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State of flow is defined as a psychological state where individuals experience
high level of concentration, enjoyment, involvement and control with the activity
that they are engaged in. This study investigated how conditions of flow and types of
activities predict state of flow in the daily life of young people in a Malaysian
university. Conditions of flow and types of activities are conceptualized to represent
internal and external dimensions of life experience, respectively. The design of study
was cross-sectional. A research technique called Experience Sampling Method
(ESM) was used to collect information on state of flow, conditions of flow, and types
of activities among the daily life of young people. Thirty-five research participants
aged between 21 to 25 years old (M= 21.89, SD= 1.02) had been recruited to report
their daily life experiences using ESM. In term of conditions of flow, findings of this
study revealed that receiving clear and immediate feedbacks is the most important
predictor of state of flow, followed by having clear and important goals, and
interactions of perceived challenges and skills. In term of types of activities, active
leisure is considered as the most conducive activity to facilitate state of flow,
followed by maintenance, productive and passive. Findings of this study suggested
that young people could enhance their state of flow by receiving clear feedback and
setting important goal as well as achieving high level of interaction of challenges and
skills. Furthermore, young people are encouraged to engage more in active leisure
activities so that they could cultivate flow-like experience. This study highlights the
need to understand how young people’s daily activities can contribute to their
optimal life experience.
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How conditions of flow and types of activities predict state of flow , in the daily life of young people in a Malaysian university.