Longitudinal analysis of stressors,stress, coping and coping effectiveness in elite esports athletes |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Locked Mail Bag 4, Coolangatta, QLD, Australia;2. Faculty of Health, School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia;1. Univeristy of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA;2. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA;1. School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia;2. Department of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;1. Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, 8831-116 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H9, Canada;2. Pavillon J.-Raymond Frenette, Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, Université de Sherbrooke, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1A 3E9, Canada;3. Centre de recherche du centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Tour Saint-Antoine 850, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, Québec, H2X 0A9, Canada;4. School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 125 University (MNT 339), Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada;1. Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Performance, University of Florida, 1864 Stadium Rd, P.O. Box 118205, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA;2. Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, 1225 Center Dr, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA;1. Nantes Université, Movement - Interactions - Performance, MIP, UR 4334, F-44000, Nantes, France;2. University of Claude Bernard Lyon 1 – Univ Lyon, Laboratory of Vulnerabilities and Innovation in Sport (EA 7428), Faculty of Sport Sciences, Lyon, France;1. Applied Sports, Technology, Exercise, and Medicine Research Centre, Swansea University, UK;2. Welsh Institute of Performance Science, Wales, UK;3. Cardiff School of Sport, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveThe current study aimed to longitudinally examine the stressors, stress appraisal, coping, and coping effectiveness experienced by elite esports athletes.DesignSix elite male League of Legends (LoL) athletes, competing in the Oceanic Challenger Series (OCS), completed diaries over the 2020 competitive season (87 days).MethodAthletes completed weekly diaries after three events: solo training, team training, and competitive matches. Each diary collected data on the stressors experienced, stressor intensity and threat/challenge perception (appraisal), coping strategies used, and perceived coping effectiveness.ResultsGeneral performance, outcome, critical moment performance, and teammate mistakes accounted for 55% of the stressors reported. More stressors were reported in competitive diaries than in training diaries. Competitive stressors were rated as being more intense than training stressors. There were no differences in overall challenge and threat perception, but performance stressors were more likely to be perceived as a challenge, and teammate stressors were more likely to be perceived as a threat. Problem-focused coping (PFC) was the most frequently employed coping strategy. PFC and emotion-focused coping (EFC) strategies were perceived as more effective at reducing stress than avoidance coping (AC).ConclusionsElite LoL athletes experienced a small number of reoccurring stressors over an 87-day competitive period. Athletes reported more stressors around competitive matches and perceived competitive stressors as more intense than team and solo training stressors. Similarly to traditional sports athletes, PFC strategies were the most frequently employed and, PFC and EFC were rated as being more effective than AC. |
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| Keywords: | Competitive gaming Electronic sport Sports psychology Performance psychology Cognitive-motivational-relational |
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