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KMID : 0389420130210040282
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Korean Journal of Stress Research
2013 Volume.21 No. 4 p.282 ~ p.292
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The Effects of Flow on Stress and Well-being in Korean College Students: The Moderating Effect of Flow and the Mediating Effect of Coping Strategies
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Ko Hyun-Jung
Lee Min-Gyu
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Abstract
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The study was conducted to investigate the effects of flow on a person’s well-being and stress-buffering ability. General- Dispositional Flow Scale-2, Positive and Negative Affect Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, Ways of Coping Questionnaire were administered to a sample of 268 undergraduate students. Results showed that the disposition toward flow was associated with cognitive and emotional well-being and negative correlation of the stress and cognitive well-being was remarkable for low-flow group. These results confirm the flow’s stress buffering effect on cognitive well-being. However, this effect on emotional well-being was not verified. Participants who experience flow frequently use problem-focused coping and this coping strategy mediated the relations between flow and cognitive and emotional well-being. These results confirm the function of flow for subjective well-being and suggest flow experience is an effective way of the happier life.
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KEYWORD
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Flow, Well-being, Stress, Coping strategies
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