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Here we are the last publication derived of Lucia Ceja's doctoral thesis. We have tested how a cusp catastrophe model explains significantly better the fit between challenge and skill as a determinant of flow experiences than their counterpart linear model. This publicatio can serve as a model to apply to other areas. Moreover, the assumption of the qualitative leap that means entering flow (or exit) is now evidenced.
Abstract
Work-related flow is defined as a sudden
and enjoyable merging of action and awareness that represents a peak
experience in
the daily lives of workers. Employees’ perceptions
of challenge and skill and their subjective experiences in terms of
enjoyment,
interest and absorption were measured using the
experience sampling method, yielding a total of 6981 observations from a
sample
of 60 employees. Linear and nonlinear approaches
were applied in order to model both continuous and sudden changes.
According
to the R2, AICc and BIC
indexes, the nonlinear dynamical systems model (i.e. cusp catastrophe
model) fit the data better than the linear
and logistic regression models. Likewise, the cusp
catastrophe model appears to be especially powerful for modelling those
cases of high levels of flow. Overall, flow
represents a nonequilibrium condition that combines continuous and
abrupt changes
across time. Research and intervention efforts
concerned with this process should focus on the variable of challenge,
which,
according to our study, appears to play a key role
in the abrupt changes observed in work-related flow.
http://hum.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/06/06/0018726712447116.full.pdf+html
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