Journal article
Stress and Coping in Esports and the Influence of Mental Toughness
Frontiers in psychology, Vol.11, pp.628-628
2020
PMID: 32390900
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Abstract
This study explored stress and coping in electronic sports (esports) athletes and the influence of mental toughness (MT), as defined by two prominent conceptualizations: the 4/6Cs and Mental Toughness Index (MTI) frameworks. Participants were 316 esports athletes, ranked in the top 40% of one of five major esports: Defense of the Ancients 2, League of Legends (LoL), Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Overwatch and Rainbow Six: Siege. Participants completed the MTI, Mental Toughness Questionnaire 6 (MTQ6), Stress Appraisal Measure, and Brief COPE inventory. Results showed that MT (via both MT frameworks) was associated with perceived control, and MTQ6 subscales were associated with stress intensity. Mental toughness (both frameworks) was associated with the selection of more problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies and less avoidance coping strategies. The results indicate there is some overlap between the MT and stress-coping process in high-performing traditional sports and competitive esports athletes. These results suggest that esports athletes could benefit from sports psychology interventions designed for traditional sports athletes. Finally, the MTQ6 and MTI had low shared variance (20%), suggesting that the two questionnaires appear to measure different aspects of MT.
Details
- Title
- Stress and Coping in Esports and the Influence of Mental Toughness
- Creators
- Dylan Poulus - Queensland University of TechnologyTristan J Coulter - Queensland University of TechnologyMichael G Trotter - Queensland University of TechnologyRemco Polman - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication Details
- Frontiers in psychology, Vol.11, pp.628-628
- Publisher
- Frontiers; Switzerland
- Identifiers
- 991012925299602368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; Allied Health and Midwifery
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article