Sharpe, B. T., Leis, O., Moore, L., Sharpe, A., Seymour, S., Obine, E. and Poulus, D. (2024) Reappraisal and mindset interventions on pressurised esport performance. Applied Psychology: An International Review. pp. 1-22. ISSN 1464-0597
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Abstract
This study investigated the impact of two low-resource interventions on esport competitors' responses to pressure, focusing primarily on state anxiety, challenge and threat appraisals, and action performance. In Experiment 1, a single-session arousal reappraisal intervention demonstrated a significant influence on high-pressure esports performance. Notably, it not only prompted a shift in appraisals from threat to challenge but also reduced cognitive and somatic anxiety, increased quiet eye durations, and heightened cognitive effort. In Experiment 2, a preliminary assessment of the Mindset-Reappraisal intervention was undertaken, demonstrating enhancements in esport action performance, including accelerated completion times and heightened shooting accuracy. This intervention cultivated a stress-enhancing mindset, lowered cognitive and somatic anxiety, fostered challenge appraisals, and underscores the practical efficacy of cost-effective interventions within the specific context of our performance task. Effective management of arousal levels and educating esports competitors on stress mindset implications may improve performance under pressure, offering valuable insights for esports performance psychology. These findings suggest opportunities for refining pressure-response strategies, paving the way for comprehensive approaches to optimize performance in competitive esports.
Publication Type: | Articles |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | anxiety, arousal, cognitive appraisals, Counter-Strike, stress |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HA Statistics |
Divisions: | Academic Areas > Institute of Education, Social and Life Sciences > Psychology Research Entities > POWER Centre Research Entities > Centre for Health and Allied Sport and Exercise Science Research (CHASER) |
Depositing User: | Ben Sharpe |
Date Deposited: | 14 May 2024 12:51 |
Last Modified: | 10 Jun 2024 12:18 |
URI: | https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/7480 |