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Optimal Experience: An Analysis Of Flow Among Intramural Officials At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville, Victor Alexander Martin
Optimal Experience: An Analysis Of Flow Among Intramural Officials At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville, Victor Alexander Martin
Masters Theses
The occurrence of flow in a number of leisure and sport activities has been well documented, yet the question of whether sports officials experience flow has not been addressed in the literature. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the occurrence and nature of flow among sport officials, specifically intramural officials. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six University of Tennessee, Knoxville intramural officials. The interviews were transcribed by an independent transcriptionist; the data were reviewed, coded and analyzed using QDA Miner software. Subsequently, five themes emerged: (1) experience/expertise of crewmates and self; (2) motivation of crewmates and self; …