Parallel Mediating Effect of Mindfulness and Loneliness on the Relationship Between Insomnia and Life Satisfaction in Esports Players

Abstract

Understanding the insomnia of esports players and mediating its effects is crucial for improving their performance and overall health, and life satisfaction. This study also aimed to understand how the insomnia of esports players affects their life satisfaction and to shed light on the underlying mechanisms of these effects. The study data were obtained from 340 participants, comprising 297 (87.4%) males and 43 (12.6%) females, with an average age of 18.90 (SD = 2.35). The researchers investigated the parallel mediating roles of mindfulness and loneliness in the relationship between insomnia and life satisfaction among esports players, employing correlational research methods. Furthermore, the convenience sampling method was chosen for data collection. Life satisfaction was found to be negatively correlated with both insomnia and loneliness and positively correlated with mindfulness. This indicates that higher levels of insomnia and loneliness are associated with lower life satisfaction, whereas greater mindfulness is correlated with higher life satisfaction. This study's approach thus fills a significant gap in both the esports psychology literature and the practical management of esports players' mental health, positioning itself as a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers interested in the intersection of competitive sports.

Keywords

• Esports players
• insomnia
• life satisfaction
• loneliness
• mindfulness

Espor Oyuncularında Uykusuzluk ve Yaşam Doyumu Arasındaki İlişkiye Farkındalık ve Yalnızlığın Paralel Aracılık Etkisi

Abstract

Espor oyuncularının uykusuzluğunu anlamak ve bu durumun etkilerini aracılık eden süreçlerle birlikte ele almak, onların performanslarını, genel sağlıklarını ve yaşam doyumlarını iyileştirmek açısından kritik öneme sahiptir. Bu çalışma espor oyuncularının uykusuzluklarının yaşam doyumlarını nasıl etkilediğini anlamayı ve bu etkilerin altında yatan mekanizmalara ışık tutmayı amaçlamıştır. Çalışma verileri, yaş ortalaması 18.90 (SS = 2.35) olan, 297’si (%87.4) erkek ve 43’ü (%12.6) kadın toplam 340 katılımcıdan elde edilmiştir. Araştırmacılar, korelasyonel araştırma yöntemleri kullanarak, espor oyuncuları arasında uykusuzluk ve yaşam doyumu arasındaki ilişkide farkındalık ve yalnızlığın paralel aracılık rollerini incelemiştir. Ayrıca, veri toplama sürecinde kolayda örnekleme yöntemi tercih edilmiştir. Yaşam doyumunun hem uykusuzluk hem de yalnızlıkla negatif yönde, farkındalıkla ise pozitif yönde ilişkili olduğu bulunmuştur. Bu durum, daha yüksek düzeyde uykusuzluk ve yalnızlığın daha düşük yaşam doyumuyla ilişkili olduğunu; buna karşılık daha yüksek farkındalığın daha yüksek yaşam doyumuyla ilişkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu çalışmanın sonuçları, hem espor psikolojisi literatüründe hem de espor oyuncularının ruh sağlığının pratik yönetiminde önemli bir boşluğu doldurmakta; rekabetçi sporların kesişiminde yer alan araştırmacılar, uygulayıcılar ve politika yapıcılar için değerli bir kaynak sunmaktadır.

Keywords

• espor
• uykusuzluk
• yaşam doyrumu
• yalnızlık
• farkındalık

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