; Mesagno & Hill, 2013 ). Despite this agreement and awareness, we believe performance psychology remains fragmented. Many theories look to improve performance and well-being by focusing on different areas that influence individual behavior in a variety of high-performance domains (e.g., esport, sport
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Toward a Comprehensive Professional Philosophy in Performance and Well-Being Psychology: Integrating Functional Contextualism and Relational Frame Theory for Esports and Other High-Performance Environments
George Horne and Laura Swettenham
Development of the Esportsmanship Scale and Analysis of Its Relationship to Well-Being, Physical Health Problems, Gaming Addiction Tendencies, Aggressive Feelings, Empathy, and Self-Positivity
Shiroh Ohno
studies have demonstrated a negative association between longer duration gaming and psychological well-being ( Goh et al., 2019 ), psychological and physical quality of life, and sleep latency ( Kwok et al., 2021 ). Furthermore, gaming disorder, which is the excessive use of video games, was formally
Young Danish Esports Players Physical Health, and Their Opportunities and Wishes for Physical Activity From Their Esports Club: A Cross-Sectional Study
Julie Gaasedal, Mia Ricaplaza Thøgersen, Christian Lund Straszek, and Julie Dalgaard Guldager
studies have requested the need for clinical guidelines for esports due to the rising concern about the health of the players ( Wattanapisit et al., 2020 ; Yin et al.,2020 ). Nevertheless, there is a lack of research-based evidence for the health behavior, habits, well-being, and health risks of esports
Esports Athletes on a Team or Club Are More Physically Active and Less Sedentary Than Equally Experienced, Casual Video Gamers
Bryan Dowdell, Andrew Lepp, Brian H. Yim, and Jacob E. Barkley
. 10.1111/obr.13263 Kort-Butler , L.A. ( 2021 ). The well-being of gamers, video game players, and non-players . The Social Science Journal . Advance online publication. 10.1080/03623319.2021.1910774 las Heras , D.E. , Li , O. , Rodrigues , L. , Nepveu , J.F. , & Roig , M. ( 2020
Where Do Amateurs Go to Become Pros? A Comparison of the Current Competition Systems in Collegiate Esports to Traditional Collegiate Sport Environments
Wil Fisackerly and Yongjin Hwang
professionally, players in American football, basketball, and even some in baseball must “choose” to play for an NCAA institution. As a governance organization, the NCAA exists to, in their own words, cultivate “an environment that emphasizes academics, fairness, and well-being across college sports” ( NCAA
The Prevalence of Mental Ill Health in Elite Counter-Strike Athletes
Phil D.J. Birch, Matthew J. Smith, Atheeshaan Arumuham, Angelica Ortiz de Gortari, and Benjamin T. Sharpe
Mental health can be defined as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community” ( World Health Organization, 2022 , pp. 8
Developing Social E-Dentity: Examination of an Online 5R Program With an Esports Team
A.C. Braxton Baker-Bates, Phillip D.J. Birch, Jamie B. Barker, and Sean G. Figgins
strongly with their group, the social identity approach predicts they should have less team-related issues because they are more motivated to think, feel, and act for the good of the group. Research conducted in social, organizational, and sport psychology highlights a range of performance and well-being
Perceptions of Effective Training Practices in League of Legends: A Qualitative Exploration
Callum Abbott, Matthew Watson, and Phil Birch
improvement and well-being support in esports. An important first step, therefore, is to draw on the perspectives and experiences of League of Legends players themselves to identify current training methods, why these are used, and where support and further research may be required. A pertinent theoretical
Motivation Mediating the Relationship Between Needs and Performance in Professional Esports Athletes: A Brief Report
Emmanuel A.C. Obine
’ contributions to esports athletes’ performance. The self-determination theory has had a long-lasting impact on the subject of human behavior and well-being ( Ryan & Deci, 2000 ). According to this theory, individuals have three fundamental psychological needs—autonomy, competence, and relatedness
Investigating Psychological Disparities Across Gamers: A Genre-Based Study
Oliver J. Griffith and Benjamin T. Sharpe
insights into the potential impact of an individual’s emotional states on their video game preferences, and conversely, whether their video game choices may influence their emotional well-being, while examining whether variations in stress levels and positive mental health exist among distinct groups of
