Confounding analysis with gaming aspects in predicting psychological distress of esports players.

ABSTRACT: This research aimed to explore the interplay between the central and peripheral aspects of gaming and their correlation with internet gaming disorder (IGD) in predicting indicators of psychological distress. The study proposed that the core and peripheral characteristics of gaming serve as confounding variables affecting the direct relationship between IGD and psychological distress. Employing a longitudinal design spanning two distinct timeframes, the research involved 100 esports players from Malaysia, all of whom had participated in at least one official tournament. The outcomes revealed that both the core and peripheral attributes of gaming significantly predicted stress, anxiety, and depression. However, IGD exhibited a significant predictive association only with stress. Notably, the

SUBMITTER: Lee SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11317182 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature