School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Coolangatta, Australia.
Faculty of Health, School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
J Sports Sci. 2022 Apr;40(7):742-753. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2021.2015916. Epub 2021 Dec 20.
The current study aimed to qualitatively investigate the perceived determinants of success in professional esports athletes. Guided by the bioecological model (Bronfenbrenner & Morris, 2006), thematic analysis was used to explore elite esports athletes' perceptions of success determinants. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven elite esports athletes. The interviews were used to investigate players' psychology when playing well, training in elite esports, and working in esports teams. Deductive and inductive analyses were conducted to capture the core themes of success in esports within the bioecological model. When playing well, elite esports athletes experienced high levels of confidence, uninterrupted focus, and flow states. Elite esport athletes use mental strategies to help regulate their emotions and remain mindful in the presence of "tilt". Furthermore, breathing techniques and tactical breaks were used when players felt nervous or when trying to "reset" from a stressful situation. When working in elite esport teams, players reported using strategies to improve team cohesion and that the biggest challenge was interpersonal disagreements. The results contribute to the growing body of literature highlighting the psychological similarities between elite esports and traditional sports athletes and serve as an index for future research into high-performance in esports.
本研究旨在定性探讨职业电子竞技运动员成功的感知决定因素。本研究以生物生态模型（Bronfenbrenner & Morris，2006）为指导，采用主题分析方法探讨了精英电子竞技运动员对成功决定因素的看法。对 7 名精英电子竞技运动员进行了半结构化访谈。这些访谈用于调查球员在表现出色时的心理、在精英电子竞技中的训练以及在电子竞技团队中的工作。采用演绎和归纳分析来捕捉生物生态模型中电子竞技成功的核心主题。当表现出色时，精英电子竞技运动员体验到高度的自信、不受干扰的专注和心流状态。精英电子竞技运动员使用心理策略来帮助调节情绪，并在“倾斜”时保持警觉。此外，当球员感到紧张或试图从紧张的情况下“重置”时，他们会使用呼吸技巧和战术休息。当在精英电子竞技团队中工作时，球员报告说使用了一些策略来提高团队凝聚力，最大的挑战是人际分歧。研究结果为越来越多的强调精英电子竞技和传统体育运动员之间心理相似性的文献做出了贡献，并为未来电子竞技高绩效的研究提供了参考。
