Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 02, 2017
Last Modified: January 14, 2023 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements a computerized version of the Flow State Questionnaire (PPL-FSQ: Flow State Questionnaire of the Positive Psychology Lab).
'Flow' = the positive feeling of balance btw. challenges of a task and personal capabilities to tackle it resulting in a state of intrinsic motivation and task absorption.
The implemented procedure is based on:
Magyaródi, T.; Nagy, H.; Soltész, P.; Mózes, T. & Oláh, A. (2013). Psychometric properties of a newly established flow state questionnaire. The Journal of Happiness & Well-Being, 1(2), 89-100.
1.5 minutes
A 20-item, 5-point Likert scale self-report questionnaire with 11 items measuring subscale "Balance btw.
challenges and skill" and
9 items measuring subscale "Absorption in the task".
Instructions are based on:
Jackson, S.A., & Marsh, H.W. (1996). Development and validation of a scale to measure
optimal experience: The flow state scale. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology,
18, 17–35.
They can be edited under section Editable Parameters
A 20-item, 5-point Likert scale self-report questionnaire with
• 11 items measuring subscales "Balance btw. challenges and skill": q1, q2, q6, q7, q11, q14, q16, q17, q18, q19, q20
• 9 items measuring subscale "Absorption in the task": q3, q4, q5, q8, q9, q10, q12, q13, q15
Question order in this script (based on Magyaródi et al, 2013, table 3):
• all questions are ordered from lowest numbered question ('1', see table 3) to highest numbered question ('23') (see table 3)
and then renamed q1-q20
• the names of each question contain a) the factor on which the question loads (A vs. B) and b) the original numbering
Example: q17B18 => question 17 "I knew I was able to solve the task" loads on subscale B (Balance) and was originally labeled '18' (see table 3)
(double numbered questions in table 3 (e.g. 1) receive the additional letters A or B => 1A (first in table) vs. 1B (second in table))
• R = reversed scored (applies to two questions on absorption scale)
File Name: ppl_fsq_summary.iqdat' (Inquisit Lab: one data file per participant)
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| total | The combined score |
| balance | Points on 'Balance btw. challenges and skill' subscale (range: 11-55) (the higher the points the higher the greater the reported 'balance') |
| absorption | Points on 'Absorption in the task' subscale (range: 9 - 45) (the higher the points, the greater the reported absorption) + individual responses |
File Name: ppl_fsq_survey.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject, group, session | With the current subject/groupnumber/session id |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) - 5 point Likert scales (range: 1-5) B = questions score on 'balance' subscale A = questions score on 'absorption' subscale ! reversed scored items are automatically reversed scored e.g. 'Strongly disagree' is coded as 5 on reversed scored items (see 'q10A8R') whereas it is coded as 1 on regular items |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |
The procedure can be adjusted by setting the following parameters.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| pageInstructions | Store the instructions presented on each surveyPage |