Social Support, Self-Regulation, and Psychological Skill Use in E-Athletes
The aims of the present study were twofold. First, to investigate self-reported social support, self-regulation, and psychological skill use in esports athletes (e-athletes) compared to traditional athletes. Second, to determine if self-reported social support, self-regulation, and psychological ski...
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oai:doaj.org-article:11b5a0cc19da465880070c5bc2f162262021-11-11T07:12:22ZSocial Support, Self-Regulation, and Psychological Skill Use in E-Athletes1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2021.722030https://doaj.org/article/11b5a0cc19da465880070c5bc2f162262021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.722030/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078The aims of the present study were twofold. First, to investigate self-reported social support, self-regulation, and psychological skill use in esports athletes (e-athletes) compared to traditional athletes. Second, to determine if self-reported social support, self-regulation, and psychological skill use influenced e-athlete in-game rank. An online survey was used to collect data from an international sample of e-athletes (n = 1,444). The e-athletes reported less social support, self-regulation, and psychological skill use than reported by traditional athletes in previous studies. E-athletes with higher scores in social support, self-regulation, and psychological skill use was associated with higher in-game rank. The lack of an organisational structure in esports may be a contributing factor as to why e-athletes score lower than traditional athletes on social support, self-regulation, and psychological skill use. Future research is warranted to explore the development of esports programs aiming to promote athletes’ social support, self-regulation, and use of psychological skills to enhance in-game performance and well-being.Michael G. TrotterTristan J. CoulterPaul A. DavisDylan R. PoulusRemco PolmanFrontiers Media S.A.articleesportsvideo gamecompetitive video gamescyber sporte-athleteself-regulationPsychologyBF1-990ENFrontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021) |
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The aims of the present study were twofold. First, to investigate self-reported social support, self-regulation, and psychological skill use in esports athletes (e-athletes) compared to traditional athletes. Second, to determine if self-reported social support, self-regulation, and psychological skill use influenced e-athlete in-game rank. An online survey was used to collect data from an international sample of e-athletes (n = 1,444). The e-athletes reported less social support, self-regulation, and psychological skill use than reported by traditional athletes in previous studies. E-athletes with higher scores in social support, self-regulation, and psychological skill use was associated with higher in-game rank. The lack of an organisational structure in esports may be a contributing factor as to why e-athletes score lower than traditional athletes on social support, self-regulation, and psychological skill use. Future research is warranted to explore the development of esports programs aiming to promote athletes’ social support, self-regulation, and use of psychological skills to enhance in-game performance and well-being. |
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Social Support, Self-Regulation, and Psychological Skill Use in E-Athletes |
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