The mediating role of flow state between recovery and energy levels: An experience sampling method study

Wan Jing April Chang*, Ya Jen Joe Cheng*, Kuo Yang Kao

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Abstract

This study uses a resource perspective that combines theories used commonly to explore recovery experiences as a theoretical framework and investigate the effects of recovery at the beginning of the workday on exhaustion and vigour at the end of the workday, with workflow in the morning as a mediator. An experience sampling method was used to collect data from 84 fulltime employees. Participants received three survey links each workday over a 2-week period, resulting in 837 days-level and 2517 data points. Hierarchical linear regression was used to test hypotheses, with results suggesting that greater recovery at the beginning of the workday correlated negatively with exhaustion and positively with vigour at the end of the workday. Recovery at the beginning correlated positively with flow state in the morning, and flow state correlated positively with vigour at the end of the workday. Flow state in the morning mediated the relationship between recovery level at the beginning and vigour at the end of the workday. These findings suggest the importance of recovery and the effects of flow state on employees' vigour.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere3424
JournalStress and Health
Volume40
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2024

Keywords

  • exhaustion
  • experience sampling method
  • flow state
  • recovery level
  • vigour

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