Interpersonal capitalization in esports enhances players' psychological resources and well-being.

ABSTRACT: Interpersonal capitalization refers to psychosocial benefits derived from communicating personal accomplishments to others and receiving active-constructive (enthusiastic) feedback. Little is known about the extent to which interpersonal capitalization generalizes to the digital environment of esports. In esports, players compete through video games, seeking accomplishments and often communicating with other players. Building upon interpersonal capitalization theory, we hypothesized that players who more frequently communicate their accomplishments to others and perceive more active-constructive responses would experience enhanced psychological resources (self-esteem, self-efficacy, and optimism), thereby improving both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. In contrast, perceived active-destr

SUBMITTER: Kaczmarek LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12464329 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature