The construction of meaning through vital engagement.

By J. Nakamura, Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi. 2003

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Experiencing flow: Is doing it together better than doing it alone? (2010, background): “If solitary flow provides intrinsic motivation and, beyond that, serves to build meaning and purpose for individuals, as Nakamura and Csikszentmihalyi (2003) propose, what does social flow do for groups, organizations, communities, and other human collectives?”
Passion at work and burnout: A two-study test of the mediating role of flow experiences (2012, unknown): “…interest (Krapp, 2002; Krapp et al., 1992); serious play (Rathunde, 1993; Rathunde & Csikszentmihalyi, 1993); vital engagement (Nakamura, 2001; Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi, 2003); and commitment (Meyer & Allen, 1991; Meyer, Becker, & Vandenberghe, 2004; Meyer, Stanley, Herscovitch, &…”
Unlocking the mask: a look at the process by which authentic leaders impact follower attitudes and behaviors (2004, unknown): “…in our model are commitment (Allen & Meyer, 1990, Meyer & Allen, 1991 and Mowday et al., 1982), job satisfaction (Iaffaldano & Muchinsky, 1985, Judge et al., 2001 and Locke, 1976), empowerment (Thomas & Velthouse, 1990), and task engagement (May et al., 2004 and Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi, 2003).”
‘Colour and communion’: Exploring the influences of visual art-making as a leisure activity on older women's subjective well-being (2010, background): “Participants could also be understood as manifesting ‘vital engagement’, a construct proposed by Nakamura and Csikszentmihalyi (2002) to describe the experience of being deeply involved in activities that are meaningful to the self and that promote feelings of aliveness or vitality.”
Meaningful Work, Employee Engagement, and Other Key Employee Outcomes (2011, unknown): “…engagement, generativity or service to others, self-realization, growth, and fulfillment (e.g., Antonovsky, 1990; Baumeister, 1991; Ebersole, 1998; Emmons, 1999; Frankl, 1992; Kobasa, 1979; Maslow, 1970; Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi, 2003; Ryan & Deci, 2000; Ryff & Keyes, 1995; Wong, 1998).”
Positive Psychology: The Science at the Heart of Coaching. (2006, background): “However, an equally powerful route is being “vitally engaged” in one’s life and grounded in a sense of meaning and purpose (Nakamura and Csikszentmihalyi, 2003; Seligman, 2002).”
Flow Experience, Culture, and Well-being: How Do Autotelic Japanese College Students Feel, Behave, and Think in Their Daily Lives? (2010, methodology): “Relating to this point, Nakamura and Csikszentmihalyi (2002b) Hosei University Repository （20） FLOW EXPERIENCE, CULTURE, AND WELL-BEING 18 suggested that “there must be a germ of subjective importance in even a brief flow experience” (p. 94), and it is the individual’s ability to see the minimal…”