On the Relationship Between Flow and Enjoyment

Abuhamdeh, Sami

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“…Another important differentiating approach between this review and Peifer and Engeser’s (2021b) suggested core dimensions, is that although both the findings of this review and Peifer and Engeser’s (2021b) work aimed to encapsulate the autotelic experience of flow, we labeled that dimension as “intrinsic reward,” differing from Peifer and Engeser’s (2021b) utilization of the term “enjoyment.” In this review, sources highlighted that to acknowledge an experience as “enjoyable” (or not) involves reflective cognitive processes that are deemed open to bias from outcomes and contextual or social factors. To illustrate, one may experience an intrinsically rewarding hit of dopamine during an optimally aroused state, for example, yet still reflect on the experience as not enjoyable if they lost the sporting contest or received negative feedback from a colleague (see Abuhamdeh’s, 2021; review on the relationship between flow and enjoyment). The term intrinsic reward, therefore, was deemed as a more appropriate depiction of a flow-like experience.…”

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“…In this review, sources highlighted that to acknowledge an experience as "enjoyable" (or not) involves reflective cognitive processes that are deemed open to bias from outcomes and contextual or social factors. To illustrate, one may experience an intrinsically rewarding hit of dopamine during an optimally aroused state, for example, yet still reflect on the experience as not enjoyable if they lost the sporting contest or received negative feedback from a colleague (see Abuhamdeh's, 2021; review on the relationship between flow and enjoyment). The term intrinsic reward, therefore, was deemed as a more appropriate depiction of a flow-like experience.…”

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Advancing our understanding of psychological flow: A scoping review of conceptualizations, measurements, and applications.

Norsworthy

Jackson

Dimmock

2021

Psychological Bulletin

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Research on psychological flow is well established, although criticisms remain regarding conceptual and measurement issues associated with the construct. This scoping review maps flow-related research across scientific disciplines, examining the conceptualization, measurement instruments, and outcomes of flow between 2012 and 2019. Across 236 sources that met the review criteria, 108 different flowrelated constructs were measured by 141 instruments, and 84 possible antecedents were identified. Despite the varied approaches, a common set of overarching antecedent constructs included "optimal challenge" and "high motivation," and recurring characteristics of the flow experience itself included "absorption," "effort-less control," and "intrinsic reward." Applied studies-albeit inconsistent in approach and largely correlational in nature-predominantly linked flow to "positive development" (i.e., well-being and health), "high functioning," and "further engagement." We contextualize the findings of the review relative to important work on flow that has recently emerged (following the review period)in doing so, we hope this review offers a contemporary framework that can be used for the study of flow across scientific disciplines. Public Significance StatementThis review scopes flow research across all scientific disciplines and identifies key commonalities and differences in how researchers have conceptualized the psychological state of flow-an optimal experience often referred to as being "in the zone." It addresses inconsistencies and concerns of practical application that characterize some contemporary flow-related models and studies. This review also provides a framework--derived from the findings of the review--for the study of flow antecedents and experiential dimensions.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Integration Of Postreview Researchmentioning

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Advancing our understanding of psychological flow: A scoping review of conceptualizations, measurements, and applications.

Norsworthy

Jackson

Dimmock

2021

Psychological Bulletin

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“…This research contributes both theoretically and methodologically to the literature on cocreative settings in general and LSP specifically (Abuhamdeh, 2021; Baumann, 2021; Moirano et al , 2020; Sonnenburg and Primus, 2020; Wengel et al , 2019; Wöhler and Reinhardt, 2021). Cocreative settings are important elements for overall creativity and innovation processes in organizations (Bissola et al , 2014; Brem, 2019; Markham and Lee, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This research contributes both theoretically and methodologically to the literature on cocreative settings in general and LSP specifically (Abuhamdeh, 2021;Baumann, 2021;Moirano et al, 2020;Sonnenburg and Primus, 2020;Wengel et al, 2019;W€ ohler and Reinhardt, 2021) innovation processes in organizations (Bissola et al, 2014;Brem, 2019;Markham and Lee, 2013). According to Van den Hout et al (2018), specifically team flow should be studied more extensively and from a wider perspective, especially in the business world, to increase creative performance and output.…”

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Alone but together: flow experience and its impact on creative output in LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®

Zenk

Primus

Sonnenburg

2021

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PurposeDo LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® (LSP) workshops result in improved experience of flow components as well as higher levels of creative output than traditional meetings (MEET)? This research studies the extent to which LSP, as a specialized material-mediated and process-oriented cocreative workshop setting, differs from MEET, a traditional workshop setting. Hypotheses for differences in individual flow components (autotelic behavior, happiness, balance), group flow components (equal participation, continuous communication) and creative output were developed and tested in a quasi-experimental comparison between LSP and MEET.Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted with 39 practitioners in six teams from various industries. In total, 164 observations were collected during two workshops using the Experience Sampling Method. The creative output was assessed by peer evaluations of all participants, followed by structural analysis and quantitative group comparisons.FindingsThe results show that two components of individual flow experience (autotelic behavior, happiness) were significantly higher in LSP, and one of the components of group flow experience (continuous communication) was, as expected, significantly lower. Regarding creative output, the LSP teams outperformed the MEET teams. The study suggests that a process-oriented setting that includes time for individuals to independently explore their ideas using a different kind of material in the presence of other participants has a significant influence on the team result.Practical implicationsLSP can improve the components of participants' flow experience to have an impact on the creative output of teams. In cocreative settings like LSP, teams benefit from a combination of alone time and high-quality collaborative activities using boundary objects and a clear process to share their ideas.Originality/valueThis is the first quasi-experimental study with management practitioners as participants to compare LSP with a traditional and widespread workshop approach in the context of flow experience and creative output.

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“…They defined components of flow as concentration, merging of action and awareness, sense of control, autotelic experience, reduced self-consciousness, and transformation of time. Further conceptualizations of flow exist (e.g., Bakker, 2005 ; Engeser and Rheinberg, 2008 ; Abuhamdeh, 2021 ; Barthelmäs and Keller, 2021 ; for an overview see Engeser et al, 2021 ; Peifer and Engeser, 2021 ). Recently, Peifer and Engeser (2021) have critically discussed the existing components of flow and proposed an integration of those into the three meta-components absorption , perceived demand-skill balance , and enjoyment .…”

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A Scoping Review of Flow Research

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Flow is a gratifying state of deep involvement and absorption that individuals report when facing a challenging activity and they perceive adequate abilities to cope with it (EFRN, 2014). The flow concept was introduced by Csikszentmihalyi in 1975, and interest in flow research is growing. However, to our best knowledge, no scoping review exists that takes a systematic look at studies on flow which were published between the years 2000 and 2016. Overall, 252 studies have been included in this review. Our review (1) provides a framework to cluster flow research, (2) gives a systematic overview about existing studies and their findings, and (3) provides an overview about implications for future research. The provided framework consists of three levels of flow research. In the first “Individual” level are the categories for personality, motivation, physiology, emotion, cognition, and behavior. The second “Contextual” level contains the categories for contextual and interindividual factors and the third “Cultural” level contains cultural factors that relate to flow. Using our framework, we systematically present the findings for each category. While flow research has made progress in understanding flow, in the future, more experimental and longitudinal studies are needed to gain deeper insights into the causal structure of flow and its antecedents and consequences.

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On the Relationship Between Flow and Enjoyment

Cited by 14 publications

References 58 publications

Advancing our understanding of psychological flow: A scoping review of conceptualizations, measurements, and applications.

Advancing our understanding of psychological flow: A scoping review of conceptualizations, measurements, and applications.

Alone but together: flow experience and its impact on creative output in LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®

A Scoping Review of Flow Research

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