Abstract
Drawing from the social psychology approach to creativity, it was hypothesized that trait intrinsic motivation would be associated
with the probability of experiencing flow in work, and that the extent to which a job provides opportunity for creativity
would moderate the association. A sample of 367 workers completed the Flow Questionnaire and the Work Preference Inventory,
and described their job. Multinomial logistic regression of “flow in work” versus “no flow” and “flow in leisure” revealed
motivation by opportunity interactions such that intrinsic motivation is associated with flow in work for high opportunity,
and is either not associated or negatively associated for low opportunity. The findings support the hypotheses and indicate
that person-environment matching fosters flow in work.
with the probability of experiencing flow in work, and that the extent to which a job provides opportunity for creativity
would moderate the association. A sample of 367 workers completed the Flow Questionnaire and the Work Preference Inventory,
and described their job. Multinomial logistic regression of “flow in work” versus “no flow” and “flow in leisure” revealed
motivation by opportunity interactions such that intrinsic motivation is associated with flow in work for high opportunity,
and is either not associated or negatively associated for low opportunity. The findings support the hypotheses and indicate
that person-environment matching fosters flow in work.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-13
- DOI 10.1007/s11031-012-9278-5
- Authors
- Giovanni B. Moneta, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Psychology, London Metropolitan University, Calcutta House, Old Castle Street, London, E1 7NT UK
- Journal Motivation and Emotion
- Online ISSN 1573-6644
- Print ISSN 0146-7239