Psychometric Analysis of the Flow Short Scale translated to Finnish

Laakasuo, Michael; Palomäki, Jussi; Abuhamdeh, Sami; Lappi, Otto; Cowley, Benjamin Ultan

doi:10.31234/osf.io/8er92

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“…However, we found that self-reported flow state (FSS) was significantly associated with the proportion of time spent in flow [r (18) = 0.562, p < 0.01]. We then explored further correlations with the FSS subscales (e.g., Engeser and Rheinberg, 2008;Laakasuo et al, 2022) and found that this effect was primarily driven by fluency [r (18) = 0.569, p = 0.009]; the subscale absorption was non-significant [r (18) = 0.368, p = 0.110]. This finding suggests that the degree, or intensity, of flow in the moment, particularly performance fluency, is associated with the duration of the flow experience.…”

Section: Flow Associationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Inducing and disrupting flow during music performance

2023

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Flow is defined as a state of total absorption in an activity, involving focused attention, deep engagement, loss of self-conscious awareness, and self-perceived temporal distortion. Musical flow has been associated with enhanced performance, but the bulk of previous research has investigated flow mechanisms using self-report methodology. Thus, little is known about the precise musical features that may induce or disrupt flow. This work aims to consider the experience of flow from a music performance perspective in order to investigate these features and introduces a method of measuring flow in real time. In Study 1, musicians reviewed a self-selected video of themselves performing, noting first, where in the performance they recalled “losing themselves” in the music, and second, where their focused state was interrupted. Thematic analysis of participant flow experiences suggests temporal, dynamic, pitch and timbral dimensions associated with the induction and disruption of flow. In Study 2, musicians were brought into the lab and recorded while performing a self-selected musical composition. Next, participants were asked to estimate the duration of their performance, and to rewatch their recordings to mark those places in which they recalled “losing themselves in the moment.” We found that the proportion of performance time spent in flow significantly correlated with self-reported flow intensity, providing an intrinsic measure of flow and confirming the validity of our method to capture flow states in music performance. We then analyzed the music scores and participants’ performed melodies. The results showed that stepwise motion, repeated sequence, and a lack of disjunct motion are common to flow state entry points, whereas disjunct motion and syncopation are common to flow state exit points. Overall, such initial findings suggest directions that warrant future study and, altogether, they have implications regarding utilizing flow in music performance contexts.

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Section: Flow Associationsmentioning

confidence: 99%