Experiences of Artistic Flow among Individuals who are Spiritually Inclined: An Exploratory Study

This data set consists of the qualitative interview codebook from the transcriptions. Also attached is the table of themes and subthemes. The phenomena of flow states is examined in the context of Indian performing artists who bring spirituality to their artistic work. Ten participants, chosen through purposive sampling, discussed their thoughts, feelings, and experiences on spirituality, self-perception, and the positive effects of flow states when engaging in artistic pursuits. The research reveals that these artists regard spirituality as a significant part of their artistic journey that strengthens their connection to others, a higher reality, and themselves. Participants discussed their art as a way to surrender to something greater than themselves and as a way to communicate with the divine. Importantly, they explain how participating in their art form encourages emotions of gratitude, introspection, and problem-solving abilities beyond their creativity. This study addresses an important gap in the literature by focusing on the experiences of spiritually inclined performing artists, a topic that has received little attention in the body of work on flow states and spirituality.本数据集包含转录文本对应的质性访谈编码手册，另附主题与子主题一览表。本研究聚焦于将灵性融入艺术创作的印度表演艺术家群体，对心流状态（flow states）现象展开探讨。本研究采用目的性抽样法选取10名参与者，他们围绕灵性、自我认知，以及投身艺术创作时心流状态带来的积极影响等话题，分享了各自的所思、所感与经历。研究显示，这些艺术家将灵性视为艺术创作历程中的重要组成部分，它能够强化自身与他人、更高精神境界以及自我之间的联结。参与者们还谈到，他们将艺术视为一种臣服于超越自身存在之物、与神性沟通的途径。尤为重要的是，他们阐释了投身艺术创作如何促使自身产生感恩、内省等情绪，并提升了超越创作范畴的问题解决能力。本研究聚焦于具有灵性倾向的表演艺术家的创作体验，弥补了现有文献中的重要研究空白——此前在心流状态与灵性相关研究领域中，该主题鲜少受到关注。