Exploring flow among Division I and intramural athletes.

This study explores the flow experiences of collegiate athletes. NCAA Division I athletes and intramural athletes (N = 180) completed a series of measures on their flow experiences. Comparisons were made regarding the characteristics of flow, the perceived facilitators of flow, the frequency of flow experiences, and explored the role of perceived ability. Using a person by situation interaction framework, this study singles out perceived ability as a person factor and competitive level as a situational factor to more clearly examine flow experiences. Results indicated distinctions between the two groups. Mainly, the intramural athletes reported experiencing the merging of action and awareness, autotelic experience, transformation of time and having clear goals more frequently than the NCAA Division I athletes. No group differences were found for flow frequency or flow facilitators. Perceived ability was found to have a weak, but significant relationship with specific flow facilitators and characteristics.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2004

Author dc:creator

• Peterson, Ryan J.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Greenleaf, Christy
• Jackson, Allen
• Martin, Scott B.

• College athletes.
• Attention.
• flow experiences
• perceived ability
• competitive level
• athletes
• clear goals

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Peterson, Ryan J.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 55691946
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4494/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc4494

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc4494