Subjective attitudes moderate the social connectedness in esports gaming during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Dan Shan (Author), Jilai Xu (Author), Tongyu Liu (Author), Yanyi Zhang (Author), Ziyun Dai (Author), Yuandian Zheng (Author), Chang Liu (Author), Yuanning Wei (Author), Zhihao Dai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundElectronic sports (esports) has become a practical intervention for young people craving social connections since the COVID-19 pandemic. Past studies have shown an equivocal role of esports participation in boosting social ties or social connectedness. It is unclear if their relationship i...