Long and short measures of flow: The construct validity of the FSS-2, DFS-2, and new brief counterparts

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 561-587

  Jackson, Susan A ^a   Martin, Andrew J ^b   Eklund, Robert C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Flow; Measurement; Positive psychology; Short scales

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349175475     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.30.5.561     Document Type: Article

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