The relationship among gameplay self-efficacy, competition anxiety, and the performance of eSports players

Wang, Chih-Mei; Hong, Jon‐Chao; Ye, Jianhong; Ye, Jhen-Ni

doi:10.1016/j.entcom.2022.100489

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“…Second, clinicians diagnosing GD should pay particular attention to specific areas of life potentially affected by GD to aid targeted treatment efforts as this will likely increase clients’ overall quality of life. In the realm of competitive esports gaming it is worth noting that intrinsic player characteristics such as gameplay self-efficacy may play an important in detrimental health outcomes, including but not limited to competition anxiety 52 .…”

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Investigating the interplay between gaming disorder and functional impairments in professional esports gaming

Pontes,

Rumpf,

Selak

et al. 2024

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The relationship between Gaming Disorder (GD) and the experience of functional impairments has received considerable theoretical attention in the recent past and current diagnostic approaches underscore the centrality of functional impairments as a requirement for GD diagnosis. However, there is limited empirical evidence illuminating the interplay between GD and functional impairments, particularly among specific vulnerable groups. The present study seeks to bridge this gap by investigating an English-speaking sample (N = 5198) comprising an age- and gender-matched group of Professional Gamers (PG, n = 2599) and Non-Professional Gamers (NPG, n = 2599) sub-sampled from a larger sample of 192,260 individuals. The results revealed that PG were at a greater risk for GD compared to NPG as the prevalence rate of GD among PG (3.31%) was significantly higher and almost doubled that of NPG (1.73%), with PG further exhibiting higher overall GD symptom-load and weekly time spent gaming compared to NPG. Furthermore, PG reported experiencing significantly higher frequency of gaming-related functional impairments compared to NPG, with the in particular affected areas for both PG and NPG being ‘school and/or work’, ‘physical health’, and ‘family’, with other key differences emerging in relation to other outcomes. Overall, the present findings show that not only GD symptom-load but also some functional impairment is higher in PG compared to NPG which highlights the need to develop and support prevention and intervention strategies for this at-risk population.

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Investigating the interplay between gaming disorder and functional impairments in professional esports gaming

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Rumpf,

Selak

et al. 2024

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“…When the successful and unsuccessful ones on the basis of the exercises were compared separately, a decrease was found in the anxiety scores of the successful ones after the exercise in all types of the exercises. It was expected that the level of anxiety would decrease after the completion of the exercises [53,57,58].…”

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Examining trainees’ success in Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) on the basis of their anxiety levels

USLUER

2022

IMH

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Background: A descriptive study was designed to determine the relationship between the anxiety levels of offshore workers participating in the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) and their success in the training and to examine the potential factors affecting anxiety. Materials and methods: The trainees' state-anxiety values were determined using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Form TX-1 before and after each exercise, and trait-anxiety values were determined using TX-2 after all exercises had been completed. Results: Among 276 trainees, female (n = 17), non-swimmers (n = 22) and younger trainees (median age: 35 [32-41]) had higher state-anxiety levels. The most anxiety-provoking and the most unsuccessful parts of the training were helicopter escape, the use of Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS), and sea survival, respectively. After the CA-EBS exercise, where failure was seen for the first time, the anxiety level of those who failed increased. Conclusions: The post-exercise state-anxiety scores of the unsuccessful ones were higher than those of the successful ones.

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“…On the other hand, Esports experience less anxiety as their self-efficacy is higher (Wang et al 2022). Some studies that compared esports players and athletes on measures of anxiety, stress, and depression did not find a statistically significant difference (Singh et al 2022), nor did they find a connection between Esports and anxiety, while they obtained results indicating that playing Esports reduces subjective psychological well-being of participants (Arya et al 2022).…”

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Examination of Differences in Pre-Competition Anxiety and Big Five Personality Traits in Esport Players and Athletes

Šunje,

Vardo

2023

DHS

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The primary aim of the paper is to conduct research on the personality traits and pre-competition anxiety of Esports and sports players, in addition to confirming differences in personality and pre-competition anxiety between the two examined groups. The research has been conducted on 67 (N=67) subjects, 30 of whom are semi-professional or professional gamers who participate in state-level and regional-level competitions. The remaining 37 subjects are the highest-ranked athletes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The t-test, a type of inferential statistic, has been used to determine statistical differences in disposition between the arithmetic means of the two groups, using BFI-44 (α=0.78) and CSAI-2 (α=0.60) measuring instruments. It has been anticipated that the Esports players are ranked lower at Extraversion (E) and Agreeableness (A) levels, while their Neuroticism (N) level is higher compared to the results of the athletes. The research indicates that all of the three hypotheses regarding the Big Five Model have been confirmed – on the scale of Extraversion (E) with significance levels of p=0.000 (p<0.0001); on the scale of Agreeableness (A) with significance levels of p=0.002 (p<0.01); on the scale of Neuroticism (N) with significance levels of p=0.042 (p<0.05). Furthermore, the fourth and fifth research hypotheses, proposing there is a statistically significant difference in cognitive and somatic anxiety (CSAI-2) in Esports players and athletes, were not confirmed. The sixth research hypothesis was confirmed, showing that there is a statistically significant difference between Esports players and athletes on the self-confidence dimension (CSAI-2) with p=0.030 (p<0.05). Results gathered on this sample could serve as an important part of understanding the differences between Esports players and athletes.

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The relationship among gameplay self-efficacy, competition anxiety, and the performance of eSports players

Cited by 6 publications

References 50 publications

Investigating the interplay between gaming disorder and functional impairments in professional esports gaming

Investigating the interplay between gaming disorder and functional impairments in professional esports gaming

Examining trainees’ success in Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) on the basis of their anxiety levels

Examination of Differences in Pre-Competition Anxiety and Big Five Personality Traits in Esport Players and Athletes

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