Esports Motivations (eBook)

Introduction: Esports Motivations
Chapter 1: Gamers...They're Just Like Us!! A Uses and Gratifications Approach to Understanding the Parasocial Relationships between Esports Competitors and their Fans
Chapter 2: Development of a Paying Motivation Scale for Esports Consumption
Chapter 3: The Rules of Engagement: Exploring Regulatory Influences on Spectatorship
Chapter 4: Gambling in Esports: Its Rise and Impact
Chapter 5: Esports Motivations through Gaming History and Technological Development
Chapter 6: Multiplayer Support: Applying Elements of the Dual Social Support Model to Esports
Chapter 7: Collegiate Esports: Pedagogy, Concerns, and Connection During the COVID Crisis
Chapter 8: Self-determination Theory and Achievement Goal Theory in Esports
Chapter 9: In the Words of Gamers: The Mental Health Gratifications and Consequences of Video Games