Unveiling factors and contingencies influencing exhaustion in professional esports players: evidence from China

IF 5.9 3区 管理学 Q1 BUSINESS
Gordon Liu, Yue Meng-Lewis, Weiyue Wang, Yupei Zhao
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Abstract

Purpose

The rapid growth of professional esports has highlighted the lack of a universally recognised governing body to standardise operations and competition rules. This absence presents many challenges. A key concern is the well-being of professional esports players (e-pro-players), who often suffer from exhaustion. This study aims to examine the factors contributing to exhaustion among e-pro-players.

Design/methodology/approach

Using the conservation of resources theory, we developed a framework to explain the factors leading to e-pro-players’ exhaustion and the conditions under which it occurs. We tested this framework with 126 responses in a dyadic survey from e-pro-players and their coaches in China. Additionally, we gathered qualitative insights from 50 interviews with esports stakeholders to provide more context for our quantitative findings.

Findings

Our study found that e-pro-players’ intrinsic motivation to engage in training reduces their exhaustion, while their struggle to cope with uncertainty in esports environments (intolerance of uncertainty) increases it. The effect of intrinsic motivation is weaker for those who believe their talent for playing esports is fixed (entity belief) but stronger for those with high relational identification with their coaches. Additionally, the link between uncertainty intolerance and exhaustion is stronger in players with strong entity beliefs.

Originality/value

Our study sheds light on the factors contributing to e-pro-players’ exhaustion within the partially regulated professional esports environment, a phenomenon that significantly influences their overall well-being. Through the identification and examination of these factors and the conditions under which they affect exhaustion, we deepen the understanding of the drivers of exhaustion for e-pro-players who operate in an industry lacking standardised regulations.

揭示影响职业电竞选手疲惫的因素和突发事件:来自中国的证据
目的 职业电子竞技的快速发展凸显出缺乏一个普遍认可的管理机构来规范运作和竞赛规则。这种缺失带来了许多挑战。职业电竞选手(e-pro-player)的福利是一个关键问题,他们经常会感到精疲力竭。本研究旨在探讨导致电子职业玩家精疲力竭的因素。设计/方法/途径利用资源保护理论,我们建立了一个框架来解释导致电子职业玩家精疲力竭的因素以及发生精疲力竭的条件。我们通过对中国电子竞技选手及其教练的 126 份问卷进行了测试。我们的研究发现,电子竞技职业玩家参与训练的内在动机会减少他们的疲惫感,而他们在电竞环境中应对不确定性的努力(对不确定性的不容忍)会增加他们的疲惫感。对于那些认为自己的电竞天赋是固定的(实体信念)的人来说,内在动机的影响较弱,但对于那些与教练关系认同度高的人来说,内在动机的影响较强。原创性/价值我们的研究揭示了导致电子职业玩家在部分受监管的职业电竞环境中精疲力竭的因素,这一现象严重影响了他们的整体健康。通过识别和研究这些因素及其影响精疲力竭的条件,我们加深了对电子职业玩家精疲力竭驱动因素的理解,因为他们在一个缺乏标准化法规的行业中开展业务。
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Internet Research
Internet Research 工程技术-电信学
CiteScore
11.20
自引率
10.20%
发文量
85
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: This wide-ranging interdisciplinary journal looks at the social, ethical, economic and political implications of the internet. Recent issues have focused on online and mobile gaming, the sharing economy, and the dark side of social media.
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