• B. Sai Bhavana

A new kind of sport - esports is on the rise in India and it is not the same as online gaming. Esports is a sport, requiring competitive gameplay, a tournament or league format, and the use of skill, most often a physical skill. It has gained popularity with youth, consequently, has become an attractive option for brands. However, there is a lot of youth participation in E-Sports today. Games are frequently blamed and accused of contributing to the rise in youth violence and aggression.. People have been curious about the specific effects that video games have on youth whether these effects are positive, negative, or absent altogether. This study looks into how playing in esports affects young people's lifestyle. A formal questionnaire is also used to examine their reasons for participating in E-Sports. Studies found connections between Physical activity-related links between e-sports and poor lifestyle outcomes (decreased levels of physical activity, and sedentary behaviour) poor diet, consumption of sweetened beverages) and sleep-related consequences (reduced quantity/quality, increased drowsiness/sleep deprivation, eye strain, wrist pain, neck pain). The findings show that there is growing interest in researching the connections between E-Sports and lifestyle outcomes. 100 adults from different socioeconomic backgrounds who participate in these E-Sports in Hyderabad were the subject of this study. A questionnaire was prepared and distributed to the E-Sports competitors as part of the convenience sampling technique, and results and conclusions were sought according to the interpretation.

eSports,Indian e-Sports, Indian youth, Psychology of e-Sports, youth lifestyle.

"A STUDY ON IMPACT OF ESPORTS ON YOUTH WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HYDERABAD REGION ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.g90-g110, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308611.pdf

"A STUDY ON IMPACT OF ESPORTS ON YOUTH WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HYDERABAD REGION ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. ppg90-g110, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308611.pdf