The influence of popular Esports disciplines on the formation of motivation in children and adolescents to engage in professional gaming

The article describes the influence of Esports disciplines on the formation of children and adolescents motivation. Given that today Esports are attractive and interesting for children and adolescents, it is important to have a rational vision and approach to the formation of theirs right motivation. It is necessary to involve teachers, psychologists, physical training coaches and parents to create an optimal environment that promotes the physical, emotional and social development of children and adolescents. During the study, it was found that children and adolescents who are actively involved in Esports disciplines demonstrate greater interest in self-improvement and achieving the best results in the chosen game. This indicates that Esports can increase the level of intrinsic motivation, especially if it is perceived as a challenge or a way to self-expression. It was found that the Esports disciplines, such as LoL and CS:GO, contributed to the better development of communication and cooperation skills, which is especially important for team games. At the same time, in disciplines with a more individual approach, such as Fortnite, respondents showed less pronounced social skills, which may indicate a different impact of game formats on the development of communicative skills.