Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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The Influences of Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-being at e-Sports Game on Life Satisfaction

정서지능과 e스포츠 게임에서의 심리적 웰빙이 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Hang (Department of Economics, Gachon University) ;
  • Kim, Joon-Hwan (Business Administration, University of Seoul)
  • Received : 2022.01.24
  • Accepted : 2022.04.20
  • Published : 2022.04.28
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Abstract

This study analyzed the effects of e-sports games on psychological well-being and life satisfaction of individuals by focusing on social and psychological aspects, recognizing e-sports games as subjective area activities based on psychological experiences as well as a means of leisure activities. To this end, 250 game users with actual experience in online games were analyzed using a structural equation modeling(SEM). The research results are as follows. First, except for other's emotion appraisal, which was a sub-factor of emotional intelligence of e-sports game users, self-emotional appraisal, use of emotion and regulation of emotion were found to have a significant positive effect on psychological well-being. Second, psychological well-being in e-sports games was found to have a significant positive relationship with life satisfaction, and psychological well-being was found to significantly mediate the relationship between emotional intelligence and life satisfaction. The findings of this study imply that managerial implications for related organizations as a platform that could support individual psychological well-being in a situation where the stress level of young adults as well as teenagers in a non-face-to-face environment is increasing.

본 연구는 e스포츠게임이 여가활동의 한 수단일 뿐만 아니라, 심리적 경험을 기반으로 한 주관적 영역활동으로 인식하고 개인의 심리적 웰빙 및 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향을 사회·심리적 차원에서 초점을 맞추어 분석하였다. 이를 위해, 실제 온라인 게임 경험이 있는 이용자 250명을 대상으로 구조방정식모형(SEM)을 사용하여 검증하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, e스포츠 게임 사용자의 정서지능의 하위요소인 타인감성인식을 제외하고, 자기감성인식과 감정의 활용 및 감정의 조절은 심리적 웰빙에 유의미한 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, e스포츠 게임에서의 심리적 웰빙은 삶의 만족도와 유의한 정적 관계가 있는 것으로 나타났고, 심리적 웰빙은 정서지능과 삶의 만족도 간의 관계를 타인감성인식을 제외하고 유의하게 매개하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과를 통해, 비대면 환경에서 10대 뿐만 아니라 젊은 성인들의 스트레스 수준이 증가하고 있는 상황에서 개인의 심리적 웰빙을 지원해 줄 수 있는 플랫폼으로서 관련 기관들에게 관리적 시사점을 함의하고 있다.

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