Whose ‘flow’ is it anyway? The demographic correlates of ‘flow proneness’

Flow states represent a form of optimal experience and contribute to higher levels psychological well-being enhanced performance. Research has documented certain personality factors that influence people's likelihood experiencing flow. However, the association between demographic variables flow proneness in various activities been less thoroughly explored existing findings are often inconsistent across studies. This research sought explore correlates different types activities. We examined proneness' relationship with age, gender, socioeconomic status, educational attainment. Using largely representative sample 4000 adults UK, participants completed three measures reported where they most experienced Results demonstrated that, despite trends such as education being linked greater proneness, especially work/study activities, had minimal role explaining either or activity sites Regression models containing all four explained up maximum 8 % variation scores. Promisingly, study implies rewards not reserved only for groups but rather should be available society.