<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This study explored how much participants in the United States (US) and India loved activities that are inherently flow producing (Frequent Flow Activities) versus those that are not (Low Flow Activities). Frequent Flow Activities (FFA) typically possess the three antecedents of flow, namely clear and proximate goals, immediate feedback and a perceived balance of challenge and skill. By contrast, Low Flow Activities (LFA) are typically relaxing or enjoyable but not underpinned by these antecedents. In addition, this study explored whether love for FFA/LFA differed by age, gender and nationality, and whether love for FFA/LFA was positively related to various measures of wellbeing. Results indicate that neither age nor gender affected love for FFA/LFA. However, nationality did make a difference, in that Indian but not US participants loved FFA more than LFA. Finally, both FFA/LFA were significantly and positively related to a number of wellbeing measures. Implications and applications are discussed.</p></abstract>

This study explored how much participants in the United States (US) and India loved activities that are inherently flow producing (Frequent Flow Activities) versus those that are not (Low Flow Activities). Frequent Flow Activities (FFA) typically possess the three antecedents of flow, namely clear and proximate goals, immediate feedback and a perceived balance of challenge and skill. By contrast, Low Flow Activities (LFA) are typically relaxing or enjoyable but not underpinned by these antecedents. In addition, this study explored whether love for FFA/LFA differed by age, gender and nationality, and whether love for FFA/LFA was positively related to various measures of wellbeing. Results indicate that neither age nor gender affected love for FFA/LFA. However, nationality did make a difference, in that Indian but not US participants loved FFA more than LFA. Finally, both FFA/LFA were significantly and positively related to a number of wellbeing measures. Implications and applications are discussed.

Love for Frequent and Low Flow Activities in the United States and India

Creativity. Theories – Research - Applications

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This study explored how much participants in the United States (US) and India loved activities that are inherently flow producing (Frequent Flow Activities)...

Love for Frequent and Low Flow Activities in the United States and India

Published Online: Dec 30, 2016

Page range: 379 - 407

Received: Mar 15, 2016

Accepted: Oct 14, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ctra-2016-0023

Keywords
Love, Flow, Gender, Culture, Wellbeing

© 2016 Monica N. Montijo et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Love for Frequent and Low Flow Activities in the United States and India

Published Online: Dec 30, 2016

Page range: 379 - 407

Received: Mar 15, 2016

Accepted: Oct 14, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ctra-2016-0023

KeywordsLove, Flow, Gender, Culture, Wellbeing

© 2016 Monica N. Montijo et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Love, Flow, Gender, Culture, Wellbeing