The effect of task difficulty level on the subjective experience of flow
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- Algoma University Archives > Algoma University Theses collection > Psychology series > The effect of task difficulty level on the subjective experience of flow
- Creator
- Cathy R Hicks
- Date
- 2004
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- 1.21 MB of textual records (PDF)
- General Material Designation
- Electronic record, Textual record
- Language(s)
- English
- Bibliographic Information
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.:, OSTMA-PSYC-Hicks-Cathy-R-20040402
- Descriptive Notes
- Audience: Undergraduate. -- Dissertation: Thesis (B. A.). -- Algoma University, 2004. -- Submitted in partial fulfillment of course requirements for PSYC 4105. -- Includes tables. -- Contents: Literature review / Thesis.
- Csikszentmihalyi used the term flow to describe feelings of enjoyment and a sense of accomplishment resulting from involvement in an activity in which one is competent. He identified nine dimensions of flow. In 1996, Jackson divided these dimensions into two categories, causal and outcome. Causal dimensions are those that create an increased probability of an event, in this case, of experiencing the sense of enjoyment and accomplishments, which are outcome dimensions. Fifty-five participants from Algoma University played an internet video game and completed the Flow State Scale (Jackson and Marsh, 1996). This task was chosen as it had a clear goal, unambiguous feedback, concentrating of the task and a range of challenge level, which are the hypothesized conditions, which create a sense of flow. Correlations between the dimensions of flow were calculated as a test of Jackson's hypothesis. Significant correlations among the dimensions were detected and some support was provided for Jackson's hypothesis.