The construct of flow has been associated with a plethora of positive work outcomes such as performance, engagement, and reduced burnout. However, flow is understudied in the domain of work and there is a lack of empirical examinations of flow interventions. Additionally, until recently, the vast majority of research examining flow at work assumes that individuals are passive agents who only experience flow when their working conditions facilitate the state. Therefore, the study tested a ‘SMART’ goal‐setting nudge intervention for individuals, aimed at increasing flow at work and its positive outcomes. Results of a 5‐day experimental experience sampling study with 65 American MTurk workers (who work full‐time besides MTurk) indicate that those in the goal‐setting condition experienced more flow at work and subsequently experienced less daily stress, as well as higher engagement and subjective performance when compared to the control group. Exploratory analyses revealed that flow decreased later in the week within‐day for participants in the control group, whereas flow remained relatively stable within‐day for those in the goal‐setting condition. Moreover, certain categories of goals, such as mastery goals, resource acquisition goals, and understanding goals, were found to be significant predictors of daily flow.

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通过“ SMART”目标设置对流程进行调整，以减轻压力，增加参与度并提高工作绩效

流程的构建与大量积极的工作成果（例如绩效，敬业度和减少的倦怠）相关。但是，在工作领域对流量的研究不足，并且缺乏对流量干预措施的实证检验。此外，直到最近，绝大多数研究工作流的研究都假设个人是被动的代理人，他们只有在工作条件促进国家发展时才经历工作流。因此，该研究测试了针对个人的“ SMART”目标设定微调干预措施，旨在增加工作流程及其积极成果。对65名美国MTurk工人（除MTurk以外全职工作）的为期5天的实验经验抽样研究的结果表明，处于目标设定条件下的那些人在工作中经历了更多的工作量，因此每天的压力较小，参与度更高与对照组相比，主观表现。探索性分析显示，对照组中参与者的流量在一天的晚些时候减少，而那些处于目标设定状态的参与者的流量在一天之内保持相对稳定。此外，发现某些类别的目标，如精通目标，资源获取目标和理解目标，是日常流量的重要预测指标。探索性分析显示，对照组中参与者的流量在一天的晚些时候减少，而那些处于目标设定状态的参与者的流量在一天之内保持相对稳定。此外，发现某些类别的目标，如精通目标，资源获取目标和理解目标，是日常流量的重要预测指标。探索性分析显示，对照组中参与者的流量在一天的晚些时候减少，而那些处于目标设定状态的参与者的流量在一天之内保持相对稳定。此外，发现某些类别的目标，如精通目标，资源获取目标和理解目标，是日常流量的重要预测指标。