Flow and Self-Presentation in Runners Participating in 5 and 10 Kilometer Road Races

Authors : Amanda EDWARDS, Robert EKLUND

Pages : 1-13

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Publication Date : 2011-09-12

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this investigation is to explore the relationship between flow state and self-presentation in runners. It was hypothesized that Self-presentation will be negatively and moderately correlated with the flow experience. A questionnaire packet containing an informed consent form, a demographic information handout, a Race Flow Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Modified DFS-2; Jackson & Eklund, 2002);, and the Modified Self-Presentation in Sport Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SPSQ; McGowan et al., 2008); was administered to 210 male and female runners. The analyses of this investigation are presented in two subsections: descriptive statistics and correlational analyses insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(including the results of a canonical correlation);. It was found that individuals who experience self-presentational concerns are less likely to attain the state of flow. Implications and future research directions are discussed.
Keywords : Flow, Self Presentation, Runner