ABSTRACT

This research examined coach perceptions and interaction with student-athletes centered on the video game Fortnite. Semi-structured interviews with 22 student-athletes and 5 coaches at the Division I level in the Southwestern United States were conducted. Utilizing sensemaking theory, coaches reported perceptions about Fortnite as follows: (a) Fortnite as Social Bonding; (b) Fortnite and Health & Academic Performance Effects; (c) Fortnite and Time Management Concerns; (d) Fortnite Reflecting the Contemporary Generation of Student-Athletes; and, (e) Fortnite as a Risk Management Tool. Coach-athlete messaging around Fortnite was explored using memorable messages as a theoretical framework. Results indicated that student-athletes recalled messages about Fortnite in the following ways: (a) Fortnite as Surveillance; and (b) Fortnite and Performance Attributions. The results suggest that coaches need to strategically manage message construction around entertainment media such as video games to avoid negatively impacting their relationship with student-athletes while also needing to manage risks associated with these technologies.

摘要

这项研究以视频游戏 Fortnite 为中心，调查了教练的看法以及与学生运动员的互动。对美国西南部的 22 名学生运动员和 5 名一级教练进行了半结构化访谈。利用意义建构理论，教练们报告了对 Fortnite 的看法如下： (a) Fortnite 作为社会纽带；(b) Fortnite 和健康与学业成绩影响；(c) Fortnite 和时间管理问题；(d) 反映当代学生运动员的堡垒之夜；(e) Fortnite 作为风险管理工具。使用令人难忘的消息作为理论框架，探索了围绕 Fortnite 的教练-运动员消息传递。结果表明，学生运动员通过以下方式回忆起有关 Fortnite 的信息：(a) Fortnite 作为监视；(b) Fortnite 和性能归因。结果表明，教练需要战略性地管理围绕视频游戏等娱乐媒体的信息构建，以避免对他们与学生运动员的关系产生负面影响，同时还需要管理与这些技术相关的风险。