Validation of the study-related flow inventory (WOLF-S)

Flow is a highly enjoyable state people feel when they are completely absorbed in an activity. The present study investigated the psychometric adequacy of WOLF inventory (developed to measure flow in a work setting), adapted for measuring the flow experience in an educational setting, i.e. study-related flow (WOLF-S). A sample of 394 university students completed several paper-and-pencil measures of flow and related constructs. The WOLF-S demonstrated the hypothesised threefactor structure, adequate internal consistency reliability, along with congruent and construct validity. Additionally, the results showed that students experienced flow during a wide range of activities, but academic activities, such as learning and reading, were more conductive to flow than other activities.