Does skills-demands compatibility result in intrinsic motivation? experimental test of a basic notion proposed in the theory of flow-experiences

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 408-417

  Keller, Johannes ^a   Ringelhan, Stefanie ^a   Blomann, Frederik ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Balance hypothesis; Flow experience; Free choice task engagement; Intrinsic motivation; Skills demands compatibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052688851     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2011.604041     Document Type: Article

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