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Illustrative diagram depicting a hypothetical model in which four dimensions of flow are causal antecedents of the construct and five dimensions represent the actual experience of it (Moneta, 2012)
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The validity of inferences made with test results depends on meeting the assumptions of the test users, one of which is the presumption of optimal performance (i.e., test-takers are doing their best). Flow theory identifies the conditions under which optimal performance is achieved and can be used to inform test users about the degree to which opti...
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... However, the DFS-2 measures the disposition, or tendency, to experience each of these nine aspects of flow, which together, represent the overall disposition to experience flow (i.e., the autotelic personality). Several studies have found support via confirmatory factor analysis for a nine-factor structure corresponding to the nine dimensions of flow (Jackson and Eklund, 2002;Jackson et al., 2008;Marszalek, 2021). Cronbach's alpha internal consistency reliabilities of the subscales have ranged in the studies from 0.78 to 0.92. ...
An increasingly globalized economy requires a workforce with multilingual capability. However, the United States education system has de-emphasized foreign language learning, such as in the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), hurting the recruitment and retention of foreign language learners. To compensate, educators may be able to increase the retention of foreign language learners by fostering intrinsic motivation, but not much currently is known about relevant factors. The present study examined the association of intrinsic motivation and one relevant factor, dispositional flow, in foreign language learners. A sample of 116 foreign language learners was administered the L2 Motivational Self Scale and the Dispositional Flow Scale-2. Good evidence of construct validity was obtained for the scale scores, and a significant positive correlation of.45 was found between the constructs using confirmatory factor analysis. The results suggest dispositional flow is an important factor to consider for increasing intrinsic motivation in foreign language learners.
