Esports: Children, stimulants and video‐gaming‐induced inactivity

Holden, John T.; Kaburakis, Anastasios; Rodenberg, Ryan M.

doi:10.1111/jpc.13897

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“…According to Holden, Kaburakis, and Rodenberg (2018), the types of drugs being used do not include just non-prescription and prescription stimulants. It also includes powerful gaming elixirs that are sold over the internet.…”

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“…It also includes powerful gaming elixirs that are sold over the internet. These dangerous cocktails may lead to various health hazards, like concussions (Holden et al, 2018). Furthermore, these drugs are not miracle pills that can turn everyone into pro-players (Winnan, 2016).…”

Section: Dopingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This generated a lot of negative press and concerns about the safety and integrity of esports (Ströh, 2017;Winnan, 2016). Because of these scandals, doping in esports has become a very serious concern (Holden et al, 2018). Besides presenting several health risks (Mooney, 2018), they can also damage esports' image (Ströh, 2017) and integrity (Holden et al, 2018), and create numerous economic challenges (Ströh, 2017).…”

Section: Dopingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Because of these scandals, doping in esports has become a very serious concern (Holden et al, 2018). Besides presenting several health risks (Mooney, 2018), they can also damage esports' image (Ströh, 2017) and integrity (Holden et al, 2018), and create numerous economic challenges (Ströh, 2017). If a scientific study proves that esports is influencing most gamers to consume performance-enhancing drugs, or if esports players start dying with overdoses, this industry will greatly suffer (Winnan, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Maybe most of this attention has emerged from the general media and not so much from the esports community. In the same vein, despite the majority of fans indicating that they do not dislike the pro-players, teams, or tournaments connected to doping, Holden et al (2018) state that doping has caused several scandals. Lastly, even though most fans did not dislike the brands that sponsored the entities connected to doping, Winnan (2016) refers that doping in esports has created a lot of negative press.…”

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Model of the Threats that Disreputable Behavior Present to Esports Sponsors

Freitas

Espinosa

Correia

2021

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Both esports sponsors and academia are not aware of how disreputable behavior in the esports scene can negatively affect their brands. Hence, this research aimed at identifying which types of disreputable behavior in competitive gaming present the biggest threats to esports sponsors. In this quantitative and exploratory research, a non-probability, purposive, and heterogeneous sampling method was employed to gather a sample of 1,592 esports fans who filled a closed-ended online survey. Results showed that illegal and unregulated gambling was a high-risk threat to esports sponsors; toxic behavior, match-fixing, and cheating were labeled as medium-risk threats; and sexism, cyberattacks, and doping were found to be low-risk threats. Besides being one of the first studies on esports sponsorships, which serves as a basis for future research in this market, the findings contribute to the sustainability of the esports industry and its sponsors. Managerial implications are also discussed.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Dopingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Dopingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Dopingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Dopingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Model of the Threats that Disreputable Behavior Present to Esports Sponsors

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Espinosa

Correia

2021

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How Society’s Negative View of Videogames Can Discourage Brands from Sponsoring eSports

Freitas

Espinosa

Correia

2019

Communications in Computer and Information Science

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The purpose of this research was to identify the main motives that contribute to society's negative view of videogames and that present a risk to the eSports sponsors' image. To achieve this, an exploratory, qualitative, and integrative literature review was conducted. According to the theoretical data, there are four main reasons why society has a negative perception of videogames. It is commonly believed that: (1) gaming is an unproductive activity, (2) violent videogames incite aggressive behaviors, (3) videogames lead to gaming-addiction, and (4) eSports lead to eSports-related gambling addiction. However, while the literature presents convincing evidence that gaming can create addiction and that eSports can promote gambling addiction, there is no conclusive evidence to assume that violent videogames lead to aggressiveness and there is evidence showing that playing videogames can be a productive activity. Nevertheless, these four beliefs are a threat to the eSports sponsors' image and may lead them to cancel their existing sponsorships or lead other brands to not want to sponsor eSports to prevent being associated with these negative notions. This research will help expand the minor literature on eSports sponsorships and advance the knowledge of why some eSports sponsorships are terminated and why some brands may be reluctant to sponsor eSports.

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Associations between digital gaming behavior and physical activity among Finnish vocational students

Salmensalo

Ruotsalainen

Hylkilä

et al. 2022

J Public Health (Berl.)

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Digital gaming is considered to be a major sedentary lifestyle among youth. The time spent on digital gaming may also affect the physical behavior of young adults. Objective This study aimed to investigate the associations between various characteristics of digital gaming behavior (i.e., gaming time, device, and game type) and participation in physical activity among Finnish vocational students. Materials and methods The research employed a cross-sectional survey design. The analyzed sample consisted of 773 students (455 males, 318 females) from eight vocational school units in Northern Finland who regularly played digital games. Data were collected via an online self-reported questionnaire, which included questions concerning average weekly time spent on digital gaming, preferred device, favorite types of games, and physical activity. Results The students spent an average of two hours each day playing digital games. Males preferred to play using personal computers (PCs), whereas mobile gaming was more popular among females. Shooter (42.4%) and entertainment (64.2%) games were the most popular game types among males and females, respectively. The results revealed that male gender and PC gaming were both positively related to physical inactivity among vocational school students. A preference toward sport games was inversely related with physical inactivity. Conclusion The presented findings can be utilized to develop interventions that target the prevention of sedentary behavior among vocational students. Further longitudinal studies will be required to reliably assess the relationship between digital gaming and physical activity.

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Esports: Children, stimulants and video‐gaming‐induced inactivity

Cited by 27 publications

References 6 publications

Model of the Threats that Disreputable Behavior Present to Esports Sponsors

Model of the Threats that Disreputable Behavior Present to Esports Sponsors

How Society’s Negative View of Videogames Can Discourage Brands from Sponsoring eSports

Associations between digital gaming behavior and physical activity among Finnish vocational students

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