Short Version of Flow: Factor Structure, Validation, and Reliability of Scale

Flow can improve the quality of life and promote personal growth as well as many positive psychological outcomes however research literature showed that there is no valid and reliable instrument for unique Iranian culture. The main aim of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Flow Inventory for high school students. The population of this research includes all high school students in Ray in 2017 - 2018 academic years. The total number of the participants was 464 which were selected by the random cluster sampling method. They answered to Flow Short Scale by Rheinberg, Vollmeyer, and Engeser. Exploratory factor analysis extracts 2 subscales which were confirmed by first order confirmatory factor analysis. Second order confirmatory factor analysis displayed that these two components can be categorized in one concept which is flow. In sum, we can say that Flow Short Scale has suitable validity and reliability among high school students.