Online Gaming and Healthy Lifestyles: A Qualitative Study of Gamers in Saudi Arabia DOI Creative Commons
Yara Almuhtadi, Samah Alageel

Societies, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(4), С. 107 - 107

Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2025

Gamers and esports players encounter distinct health challenges that can affect their well-being performance. Recognising these needs is crucial for developing effective interventions. This study explored the barriers facilitators to adopting a healthy lifestyle among gamers views on behaviour change We conducted semi-structured interviews with competitors gamers, using COM-B model explore perceptions. Participants discussed definitions of lifestyle, emphasising diet physical activity. There was no consensus its attainability, as personal, social, environmental factors influenced perceptions ease or difficulty. identified key aspects interventions, including where, how, when implement them, considering components help in design interventions are more effective, accessible, engaging target population. highlights importance comprehensive approach considers unique traits lifestyle. By tailoring promotion efforts, policymakers effectively support this community reaching wellness objectives.

Язык: Английский

Online Gaming and Healthy Lifestyles: A Qualitative Study of Gamers in Saudi Arabia DOI Creative Commons
Yara Almuhtadi, Samah Alageel

Societies, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(4), С. 107 - 107

Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2025

Gamers and esports players encounter distinct health challenges that can affect their well-being performance. Recognising these needs is crucial for developing effective interventions. This study explored the barriers facilitators to adopting a healthy lifestyle among gamers views on behaviour change We conducted semi-structured interviews with competitors gamers, using COM-B model explore perceptions. Participants discussed definitions of lifestyle, emphasising diet physical activity. There was no consensus its attainability, as personal, social, environmental factors influenced perceptions ease or difficulty. identified key aspects interventions, including where, how, when implement them, considering components help in design interventions are more effective, accessible, engaging target population. highlights importance comprehensive approach considers unique traits lifestyle. By tailoring promotion efforts, policymakers effectively support this community reaching wellness objectives.

Язык: Английский

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