Level of Psychological Flow and its Relationship with Psychological Flexibility Among Mu'tah University Students in Al-Karak Governorate/ South Jordan

Abstract

The current research aimed to identify the level of psychological flow and its relationship with psychological flexibility among Mu'tah university students in Al-Karak governorate south Jordan. To achieve the goals of the study, a sample of 830 participants from bachelor level students in Mu'tah university was selected (388 male students and 442 female students). The study was applied during the second semester (2014/2015). The psychological flow scale was translated into Arabic in addition to developing the scale of psychological flexibility for the purposes of this research. Results revealed that the level of psychological flow and psychological flexibility came low among male students, medium among female students, and medium for the sample as whole. In addition, results indicated a correlation between psychological flow and psychological flexibility and that psychological flow doesn’t differ based on gender but is better among student with high achievers and among third year students. Based on the results, the research concluded with a group of recommendations among which increasing the psychological flow level among university male students and including students in various creative activities so as to increase flexibility.