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Flow state – a potential of emotional intelligence

dc.contributor.authorCorreia, Ana Almeida
dc.contributor.authorVeiga-Branco, Augusta
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-10T17:27:31Z
dc.date.available2012-05-10T17:27:31Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThis study sets off from the construct of "flow activity or experience" (Csikszentmihalyi, 1982, 1990, 2000), or "optimal experience" to know the living activities that can provide this state. According to the author, they occur when the energy of an individual is focused on experience: thoughts and mixed feelings disappear, one loses track of time and space. He also argues that work can trigger the flow, a phenomenon confirmed by (Veiga Branco, 2004 a, b; 2007, 2010 Agostinho, 2009), although it can be achieved by any activity. Objective: To understand the activities leading to "flow state" (Csikszentmihalyi, 1982, 1990, 2000), according to the perception of a sample of preschool, primary and lower secondary school teachers. Method: A transversal, descriptive and qualitative study, using "grounded theory" methodology, with semi-structured interviews conducted from January to March 2011 in a purposive sample of 60 subjects: 7 preschool teachers and 53 primary and lower secondary school teachers, aged 22 to 59, within 4 to 30 years of working experience. The obtained discursive contents were subjected to a content analysis, generating a "categorical tree" with 3 generations, built around the activities that provide the "flow state" (Csikszentmihalyi, 1982, 1990, 2000). Conclusions: The study of the "flow state" includes a tree of 13 categories, which will be presented in descending order according to the number of discursive units: "Love" composed of 97 discursive units; "Friends" (93); "Experiencing Nature" (84); "Family" (63); "Fare Niente" (59); "Travels" (53); "Musicality" (46); "Sleep" (35); "Reading" (32); "Loving your job" (27); "Socialising" and "Having a Bath" (23); and finally "Having Money" consisting of 22 discursive units.por
dc.identifier.citationAlmeida- Correia, Ana; Veiga-Branco, Augusta (2011). Flow state – a potential of emotional intelligence. Center for Crosscultural Research and Development of Emotional and Social Competences. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Rijeka. ISBN 978-953-6104-79-6, p. 65por
dc.identifier.isbn978-953-6104-79-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/6893
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherCenter for Crosscultural Research and development of Emotional and Social Competences. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Rijekapor
dc.subjectFlow,por
dc.subjectPersonal enjoymentpor
dc.titleFlow state – a potential of emotional intelligencepor
dc.typeconference object
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceOpatija, Croatiapor
oaire.citation.endPage65por
oaire.citation.startPage65por
oaire.citation.titlelll International Congress of Emotional Intelligencepor
person.familyNameVeiga-Branco
person.givenNameAugusta
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7963-2291
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspor
rcaap.typeconferenceObjectpor
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