The Positive Effect of Barrier-Free e-Sports on Rolefulness and Game-Mediated Communication

Authors

  • Daiki Kato
  • Teruo Hosogai
  • Naoya Kitamura
  • Motoki Yamazaki
  • Mihoko Tsuruta
  • Aya Futamura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22158/jpbr.v7n2p7

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of barrier-free e-sports activities on rolefulness in 23 people involved in barrier-free e-sports in order to determine the relationship between Game Mediated Communication (GMC) and rolefulness. The results show that both the social and internal rolefulness scores were higher after the barrier-free e-sports experience. In addition, significant positive correlations between certain subscales of the GMC scale and the rolefulness scale were identified.

Published

2025-09-29

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Articles

Copyright (c) Daiki Kato, Teruo Hosogai, Naoya Kitamura, Motoki Yamazaki, Mihoko Tsuruta, Aya Futamura

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