Table 1 E-sports live streaming viewing motivation scale.
From: Exploring e-sports fans’ motivation for watching live streams based on self-determination theory
Motivation dimension | Serial number | Topic content | Sources of questions |
|---|---|---|---|
Idol worship | IW1 | I have a favourite gaming player or team | |
IW2 | Watching e-sport events to see my favourite e-sports players | ||
IW3 | Watching e-sport tournaments I want to see my favourite players perform well | ||
IW4 | I watch e-sport events to cheer on my favourite players | ||
IW5 | I'll pick a game with my favourite gamer in it | ||
IW6 | If my favourite e-sports player is not in the viewing arena it reduces my desire to watch the game | ||
Leisure entertainment | LE1 | Pleasure and relaxation when watching e-sport events | |
LE2 | Getting thrills and excitement from watching e-sport events | ||
LE3 | Watching e-sport tournaments can regulate my mood and make me forget about life's troubles | ||
LE4 | Watching e-sport events is a form of entertainment | ||
LE5 | Watching e-sport tournaments online is a way for me to relieve stress at work | ||
Belonging identification | BI1 | I want my country's team to win | |
BI2 | I'd rather see my favourite team win | ||
BI3 | I watch e-sport events where I can cheer on my favourite national teams and athletes | ||
BI4 | I'm very proud when my home team wins | ||
BI5 | I get frustrated when my home team loses | ||
Peripheral activities | PA1 | The activities around e-sport events (celebrity singing, interactive fan games, raffles) are very appealing to me! | |
PA2 | Watching e-sport tournaments makes me want to buy peripheral products (dolls, clothes, etc.) | ||
PA3 | Activities during breaks in e-sport tournaments increase my motivation to watch the game | ||
PA4 | I'll watch the awards ceremony or post-game interviews at the end of an e-sport tournament | ||
Competitive stimulation | CS1 | I love the uncertainty of winning and losing e-sport tournaments | |
CS2 | I enjoy watching e-sport tournaments that are at a comparable level of competitiveness and excitement | ||
CS3 | I'm hoping for a headwind or a turnaround | ||
CS4 | I love the thrill of the e-sport tournament process | ||
Social engagement | SE1 | I like to watch e-sport events with friends and family | |
SE2 | I watch e-sport events because I watch everything around me | ||
SE3 | Watching e-sport tournaments would give my friends and I more things to talk about together | ||
SE4 | Watching e-sport events makes me more interested in talking about e-sports with others |
