In particular the use of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods as well as other innovative methodological strategies (including experience sample and neuroscientific approaches) was discussed in relation to the use of methods more broadly in positive psychology, and in psychology in general. That article also contextualized flow in terms of the history of the positive psychology movement which began in the late 1990s, and which focuses upon the carefulĮxamination of human strengths and virtues. Though that article described the concept in detail, in brief here, flow may be defined as follows: a "state of optimal experience that people report when they are intensely involved in doing something that is fun to do" [3. Flow is conceptually related to intrinsic motivation.
The first article in this two part article series focused upon flow, a psychological concept developed by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi at the University of Chicago.
Key words: flow, optimal experience, culture, internationalizing, positive psychology, methods The first part of the article series examined methodological implications of this positive psychology concept, and this second part of the article series focuses upon the cross-cultural implications. Rather than viewing qualitative and quantitative approaches (or anthropological and psychological perspectives) as rival factions, this project seeks to develop constructive dialogue that acknowledges both strengths and limitations of each approach to facilitate engagement with the topics of mixed methods and human strengths, subjects often neglected in cross-cultural research. Evidence is examined from a range of existing research projects on flow from around the globe, raising questions concerning the positive psychology enterprise, including the value of psychological assessment tools and the debate over cross-cultural universals/comparisons. Quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches to flow, including interviews, surveys, and the experience sampling method among others will be described. In particular, methodological, measurement, and theoretical issues regarding flow research will be discussed. This article represents the second part of a two part series of articles focusing upon one core positive psychology concept - the peak experience termed flow developed by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - as a test case for examining some of the issues involved when positive psychology is internationalized and made indigenous. ТЕОРЕТИЧЕСКИЕ, МЕТОДОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ И ДИСКУССИОННЫЕ ВОПРОСЫ СОВРЕМЕННОЙ ПСИХОЛОГИИįLOW AND OPTIMAL EXPERIENCE: METHODOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONALIZING AND CONTEXTUALIZING A POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY CONCEPT.Īshoka University Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Kundli, Sonepat, Haryana, India, 131028 This article represents the second part of a two part series of articles focusing upon one core positive psychology concept the peak experience termed flow developed by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi as a test case for examining some of the issues involved when positive psychology is internationalized and made indigenous.