Swettenham, L, Abbott, C and Leis, O (2024) Applied Sport Psychology in Esports. In: Jenny, SE, Besombes, N, Brock, T, Cote, AC and Scholz, TM, (eds.) Routledge Handbook of Esports. Routledge International Handbooks . Routledge. ISBN 9781032531502

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the importance of applied sport psychology and its role in supporting the holistic performance, well-being, and development of esports players and teams. First, the role of sport psychology practitioners, their potential role within esports, and their differentiation from other practitioners within esports are introduced. Next, the chapter explores how these practitioners may work and provides examples of how they guide and support players and teams to navigate the unique demands of esports. To bring this to life, common support strategies (e.g., self-talk) and potential applications (e.g., focus, motivation) are discussed. Furthermore, a team-based communication and feedback intervention is provided. Finally, ideas for finding an appropriate sport psychology practitioner are offered. Key highlights include: 1) Exploration of the role of sport psychology practitioners within esports and how they compare to mental coaches and performance coaches, 2) Insight into how sport psychology can be applied in esports and what to expect as a client, 3) Summary of research-driven strategies to support esports players in overcoming prevalent psychological challenges, and 4) Guidance to help find a sport psychology practitioner.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	Deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in Routledge Handbook of Esports on 24th September 2024, available online: http://www.routledge.com/9781032531502
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions:	Sport and Exercise Sciences
Publisher:	Routledge
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	13 Feb 2024 15:59
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2024 09:38
Editors:	Jenny, SE, Besombes, N, Brock, T, Cote, AC and Scholz, TM
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/22608

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