Title	Using e-sports to enhance the interpersonal competence of Hong Kong’s adolescents : How it works? What obstacles existed?
Authors	Ng, Ka Fung
Advisors	Wong, Sau Kuen Stella
Degree	Undergraduate
Issue Date	2018
Absctract	This qualitative research aims to explore the use of “e-sports” as an intervention approach for social workers to facilitate adolescents’ interpersonal competence, the strategies, and roles of the social worker and also the obstacles of using this approach in social work practice. In this study, two registered social workers from different youth center who have at least one-year experiences of using esport as an intervention approach were interviewed. Both of the interviewees reported that the esport program can contribute to enhancing adolescents’ interpersonal competence such as communication skills, leadership skills or the sense of empathy. Also, it is found the role of the worker in the group can be different. The barriers to using this approach have been found, including the social stigma, difficulties on promotion and the issue of licensing of esport tutor. This study can provide a possible framework for using epsort as an intervention approach to social workers who are interested.
Subjects	Youth -- China -- Hong Kong Interpersonal communication in adolescence -- China -- Hong Kong Social work with youth Video games -- Social aspects
Publisher	Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Rights	All rights reserved.