Objectives

The current study investigated the hypothesis that the relationship between flow states and well-being is mediated by nondual experiences. Past empirical and theoretical work suggests flow states share similarities with nondual experiences. The current study expanded upon previous work by examining the relationships between flow, nondual experiences, emotion, and well-being.

Methods

Students enrolled in various artistic classes (N = 104) were surveyed once a week for four weeks. Participants reported on their experiences of flow, nonduality, emotion, and psychological and subjective well-being.

Results

Higher scores on measures of both flow (b = 7.03, SE = 0.82, p < .001) and nondual experiences (b = 0.17, SE = 0.02, p < .001) predicted increased positive emotion immediately after class. Nondual experiences partially mediated this relationship, such that when accounting for nondual experiences, the relationship between flow and positive emotion was significantly decreased (b = 4.30, SE = 0.45, p < .001). Longitudinally, nondual experience also mediated the relationship between flow and satisfaction with life (Sobel t = 1.94, SE = 1.06, p = .05). However, while flow predicted increased psychological well-being (b = 0.32, SE = 0.14, p = .02) after the four weeks, nondual experience did not (b = −0.003, SE = 0.002, p = .13).

Conclusions

These findings suggest that flow states may facilitate some features of nonduality and share similarities with meditative states. Additionally, the link between flow and well-being may be explained by its similarities to meditative states, and that creative activities could be useful in fostering well-being.

中文翻译：

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非二元性在心流状态与幸福感之间的关系中的作用

目标

目前的研究调查了一种假设，即心流状态和幸福感之间的关系是由非双重体验介导的。过去的经验和理论工作表明，心流状态与非双重体验有相似之处。目前的研究通过检查心流、非双重体验、情绪和幸福感之间的关系扩展了之前的工作。

方法

参加各种艺术课程的学生 ( N = 104) 每周接受一次调查，持续四个星期。参与者报告了他们的心流、非二元性、情绪以及心理和主观幸福感的体验。

结果

在心流 ( b = 7.03, SE = 0.82, p < .001) 和非双重体验 ( b = 0.17, SE = 0.02, p < .001)两项指标上的较高分数预示着课后积极情绪会立即增加。非双重体验部分调节了这种关系，因此在考虑非双重体验时，心流和积极情绪之间的关系显着降低（b = 4.30，SE = 0.45，p < .001）。从纵向来看，非双重体验也调节了心流和生活满意度之间的关系（Sobel t = 1.94，SE = 1.06，p = .05）。然而，虽然流量预测增加心理健康（b= 0.32, SE = 0.14, p = .02) 四个星期后，非双重体验没有（b = -0.003, SE = 0.002, p = .13）。

结论

这些发现表明，心流状态可能会促进非二元性的某些特征，并与冥想状态有相似之处。此外，心流与幸福感​​之间的联系可以通过其与冥想状态的相似性来解释，并且创造性活动可能有助于促进幸福感。