ArticleFrontiers in psychology2020
Career as a Professional Gamer: Gaming Motives as Predictors of Career Plans to Become a Professional Esport Player.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Gameplay and physical activity behaviors in adult video game players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Problematic Internet use and attitudes towards persons with disabilities - cross-sectional research among Polish students.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Skin Gambling Contributes to Gambling Problems and Harm After Controlling for Other Forms of Traditional Gambling.Journal of gambling studies · 2023Article
- Motivations for Esports Betting and Skin Gambling and Their Association with Gambling Frequency, Problems, and Harm.Journal of gambling studies · 2023Article
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- Problematic Internet Use among Polish Students: Prevalence, Relationship to Sociodemographic Data and Internet Usage Patterns.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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- Impact of AmaTea® Max on physiological measures and gaming performance in active gamers: A placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized study.Journal of clinical and translational research · 2022Article
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Abstract
Increasing numbers of young video gamers view esports (i.e., competitive video gaming) as a career opportunity, rather than just a recreational activity. Previous studies have explored the motivational differences between esport and recreational gamers and the motivational changes through career journey to become a professional esport player. The present study explored the predictors of career plans to become a professional esport player, with a specific focus on gaming motivations. Gaming time, gaming motivations, and esport-related playing experience were also examined among Hungarian gamers with competitive gaming experience (
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