Explore
Conducted 16 semi-structured interviews with ice hockey players, exploring their experience of flow, independently managing participant recruitment, data collection, and thematic analysis to inform subsequent quantitative research.
Research
Flow • Metacognition • Performance
Understanding optimal performance
in a fast-moving team environment.
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The Context
Much of the existing research on flow had examined activities where individuals could become deeply absorbed in their own performance. Ice hockey presents a different challenge. Players operate in a rapidly changing environment, where successful performance depends on their own actions while continuously interpreting, anticipating, and responding to teammates, opponents, and the game around them.
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The Question
My research investigated whether these conditions might require a distinct form of flow.
03
The Approach
Across three original studies, I independently designed and conducted a mixed-methods research programme, progressing from qualitative exploration to quantitative measurement and independent validation.
Develop & Test
Developed and tested an original questionnaire using 147 survey responses, applying SPSS to evaluate its measurement properties and examine relationships with objective performance.
Refine & Validate
Refined and independently validated the questionnaire using 342 survey responses, applying confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in LISREL and mediation modelling using PROCESS.
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Publication Status
The findings form the basis of research I am currently preparing for publication. Further details will be added here following publication.