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Applying a synergistic mindsets intervention to an esports context.

Maciej Behnke^1,2, Daniel Lakens³, Kate Petrova⁴

¹Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland.

Royal Society Open Science

|August 19, 2024

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Affect regulation strategies did not improve esports performance in gamers. The synergistic mindsets intervention (SMI) did not enhance challenge responses or tournament outcomes, suggesting context-specific limitations.

Keywords:

affect biopsychosocial challenge and threat mindset reappraisal stress appraisals

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Sports Science
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Affective responses significantly influence performance in high-stakes situations.
Affect regulation, the management of emotional states, is crucial for optimizing outcomes.
Esports represent a high-stakes environment where stress can impact player performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To adapt and test a synergistic mindsets intervention (SMI) in a professional esports context.
To investigate whether SMI can promote challenge versus threat stress responses.
To determine if SMI improves performance outcomes in competitive esports players.

Main Methods:

300 gamers were randomly assigned to either SMI or a control group (brain facts).
Participants engaged in daily gaming for two weeks, followed by a cash-prize tournament.
Affective experiences and cardiovascular responses were measured before and during matches.

Main Results:

Gamers did not report significant negative affect, limiting the intervention's potential impact.
The SMI group did not exhibit greater challenge responses compared to the control group.
No significant improvements in performance outcomes were observed for the SMI group.

Conclusions:

The adapted SMI did not optimize performance in the tested esports context.
The lack of perceived stress in gamers may have limited the intervention's effectiveness.
Findings highlight the importance of considering context-specific stress levels when applying affect regulation interventions.