E-Sports players: emotional intelligence and decision making levels

The findings indicated that high emotional intelligence contributes positively to self-esteem and certain adaptive aspects of decision-making. However, a paradoxical pattern emerged: while emotional intelligence was positively related to maladaptive decision-making styles, it showed a negative association with careful and rational decision-making. These results suggest that emotional intelligence, although generally regarded as a protective factor, may also foster overconfidence or reliance on intuition in complex decision-making contexts. While some findings aligned with previous literature, the counterintuitive results highlight the need for further research to explore the mechanisms underlying these relationships in the specific context of e-sports.