BackgroundExisting research has linked individuals' flow experience - a positive affective and cognitive state of deep immersion and engagement in daily activities - and their well-being, particularly among university students. A growing number of longitudinal studies have further contributed to this understanding. However, limited attention has been given to exploring the dynamic interplay between these two variables and their underlying mechanisms (i.e., the mediator) of psychological resilience, specifically among university students in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.AimsTo address this research gap, the present study draws on self-determination, flow and broaden-and-build theories. It examines the temporal dynamics and relationships between flow experience and well-being, and the mediating role of psychological resilience among Chinese university students.SampleThe study adopts a three-wave longitudinal design with a sample of 474 university students in Southwest China.MethodsParticipants' flow experience, well-being and psychological resilience were measured across three time waves.ResultsThe findings of this study reveal that flow experience predicts well-being across the three waves and that psychological resilience mediates this prediction. This empirical evidence emphasizes the significance of both flow experience and psychological resilience in contributing to the well-being of university students over time amid COVID-19.ConclusionsThese findings enrich our understanding of the factors contributing to well-being in educational settings and provide highly relevant and timely insights for developing strategies to foster well-being among university students, especially in the transition into the post-pandemic era; findings also offer valuable insights not only for researchers but also for educators and policymakers.

Flow experience fosters university students' well‐being through psychological resilience: A longitudinal design with cross‐lagged analysis / Mao, Yanhui; Luo, Xinyi; Wang, Shujun; Mao, Zhuozhu; Xie, Mei; Bonaiuto, Marino. - In: THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. - ISSN 0007-0998. - (2024), pp. 1-21. [10.1111/bjep.12661]

Flow experience fosters university students' well‐being through psychological resilience: A longitudinal design with cross‐lagged analysis

Xie, Mei;Bonaiuto, Marino
2024

Abstract

BackgroundExisting research has linked individuals' flow experience - a positive affective and cognitive state of deep immersion and engagement in daily activities - and their well-being, particularly among university students. A growing number of longitudinal studies have further contributed to this understanding. However, limited attention has been given to exploring the dynamic interplay between these two variables and their underlying mechanisms (i.e., the mediator) of psychological resilience, specifically among university students in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.AimsTo address this research gap, the present study draws on self-determination, flow and broaden-and-build theories. It examines the temporal dynamics and relationships between flow experience and well-being, and the mediating role of psychological resilience among Chinese university students.SampleThe study adopts a three-wave longitudinal design with a sample of 474 university students in Southwest China.MethodsParticipants' flow experience, well-being and psychological resilience were measured across three time waves.ResultsThe findings of this study reveal that flow experience predicts well-being across the three waves and that psychological resilience mediates this prediction. This empirical evidence emphasizes the significance of both flow experience and psychological resilience in contributing to the well-being of university students over time amid COVID-19.ConclusionsThese findings enrich our understanding of the factors contributing to well-being in educational settings and provide highly relevant and timely insights for developing strategies to foster well-being among university students, especially in the transition into the post-pandemic era; findings also offer valuable insights not only for researchers but also for educators and policymakers.
2024
flow experience; optimal experience; psychological resilience; university students; well-being
01 Pubblicazione su rivista::01a Articolo in rivista
Flow experience fosters university students' well‐being through psychological resilience: A longitudinal design with cross‐lagged analysis / Mao, Yanhui; Luo, Xinyi; Wang, Shujun; Mao, Zhuozhu; Xie, Mei; Bonaiuto, Marino. - In: THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. - ISSN 0007-0998. - (2024), pp. 1-21. [10.1111/bjep.12661]
File allegati a questo prodotto
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11573/1702225
 Attenzione

Attenzione! I dati visualizzati non sono stati sottoposti a validazione da parte dell'ateneo

Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? 1
  • Scopus 1
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 0
social impact