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Just keep flowing: A meta-analysis on the relationship between flow and well-being
Kate Sweeny1, Janine Medina Huerta1, Jason Hawes1
1Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside.
Emotion (Washington, D.C.)
|March 12, 2026
Summary
Flow, the experience of deep immersion, positively impacts well-being. This meta-analysis confirms a strong link, particularly with eudaimonic well-being, highlighting flow
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Well-being Research
Background:
- Flow is a state of complete immersion in an activity.
- It is widely recognized as a predictor of psychological well-being.
- Previous research is multidisciplinary, leading to a lack of consensus on flow's effects.
Purpose of the Study:
- To meta-analytically examine the relationship between flow and well-being.
- To investigate how different types of well-being measures moderate this association.
- To assess the robustness of the flow-well-being link across various study features.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a meta-analysis of existing studies on flow and well-being.
- Analyzed the moderating effects of well-being measure characteristics (eudaimonic vs. hedonic, cognitive vs. affective, positive vs. negative aspects).
- Examined the influence of flow measure features, activity type, study design, and sample characteristics.
Main Results:
- A moderately strong, positive relationship was found between flow and well-being.
- Eudaimonic well-being measures showed a stronger association with flow than hedonic measures.
- The association remained robust across diverse study and sample characteristics.
Conclusions:
- Flow experiences are consistently associated with enhanced psychological well-being.
- The strength of this association varies depending on the specific aspect of well-being measured.
- Flow is a significant factor in promoting various forms of well-being.
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