The purpose of this investigation is to explore the relationship between flow state, dissociation, and self-presentation in runners. It was hypothesized that dissociation would be negatively related to flow dimensions of total concentration on the task, receiving unambiguous feedback, having a sense of total control. Conversely, it was thought that dissociation would be positively related to the flow dimensions of time transformation, merging of action and awareness, loss of self-consciousness, and autotelic experience. A questionnaire packet containing an informed consent form, a demographic information handout, a Race Flow Scale (Modified DFS-2; Jackson & Eklund, 2002), the thought recording handout, and the Modified Self-Presentation in Sport Questionnaire (SPSQ; McGowan et al., 2008) was administered to 210 male and female runners. The analyses of this investigation are presented in three subsections: descriptive statistics, correlational analyses, and the results of a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), including a posteriori exploratory analyses involving two covariates. Results reveal no significant relationships were established between attentional strategy and the dimensions of flow, or between self-presentational concerns and attentional strategy. However, it was found that individuals who experience self-presentational concerns are less likely to attain the state of flow. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. / Degree Awarded: Fall Semester, 2009. / Date of Defense: August 14, 2009. / Flow, Attentional Strategy, Self-Presentation, Runners / Includes bibliographical references. / Robert Eklund, Professor Directing Thesis; Gershon Tenebaum, Committee Member; David Eccles, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_168785 |
| Contributors | Edwards, Amanda (authoraut), Eklund, Robert (professor directing thesis), Tenebaum, Gershon (committee member), Eccles, David (committee member), Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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