Activity Flow State Scale
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Activity Flow State Scale
PsycTESTS Citation:
Payne, B. R., Jackson, J. J., Noh, S. R., & Stine-Morrow, E. A. L. (2011). Activity Flow State Scale [Database record].
Retrieved from PsycTESTS. doi: 10.1037/t06855-000
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Test Format:
Items are rated on a 5-point Likert ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).
Source:
Payne, Brennan R., Jackson, Joshua J., Noh, Soo Rim, & Stine-Morrow, Elizabeth A. L. (2011). In the zone: Flow
state and cognition in older adults. Psychology and Aging, Vol 26(3), 738-743. doi: 10.1037/a0022359
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Ac-vity Flow State Scale
AFSS
Items
MAA
I performed automa:cally, without having to think about it.
Things just seemed to happen automa:cally.
I did things spontaneously without having to think.
CG
I had a strong sense of what I wanted to accomplish.
I knew what I want to achieve.
My goals were clearly defined.
CO
My aJen:on was focused en:rely on what I was doing.
It was no effort to keep my mind on what was happening.
I had total concentra:on.
I had no difficulty concentra:ng.
UF
It was really clear to me how my performance was going.
I had a good idea while I was performing about how well I was doing.
CS
I was challenged, but I believe my skills will allow me to meet that challenge.
The challenge and my skills were at an equally high level.
I felt just the right amount of challenge.
TT
Time seemed to alter (either slows down or speeds up).
The way :me passed seemed to be different from normal.
I lost my normal awareness of :me.
CN
I felt as though I had everything under control.
I felt that I had everything under control.
SC
I was not concerned with how others might be evalua:ng me.
I was not concerned with how I was presen:ng myself.
I was not worried about what others might be thinking of me.
AE
I really enjoyed the experience.
The experience leQ me feeling great.
The experience was extremely rewarding.
Note. MAA = merging ac:ons and awareness; CG = clear goals; CO = concentra:on on task at hand; UF =
unambiguous feedback; CS = challenge skill balance; TT = transforma:on of :me; CN = sense of control; SC = loss
of self-‐consciousness; AE = autotelic experience.
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