Ryan Statton, PhD
@ryanstatton.bsky.social
Research Fellow in Psychology @ University of Plymouth
Mixed Methods | Digital | Group Process | Psychometrics | Health | Gambling-Related Harms
Mixed Methods | Digital | Group Process | Psychometrics | Health | Gambling-Related Harms
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Validation of the yRAFFLE: an implementation of the RAFFLE inventory for loot box engagement in a youth cohort - BMC Digital Health
Background Play is pivotal in human development, and as such the human experience. In young people, play is increasingly taking the form of video gaming—capturing a large share of the entertainment se...
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With 89% of children gaming, we need tools to understand risk factors. yRAFFLE, our new validated tool, measures 7 motivations for young people purchasing loot boxes. Distraction/compulsion and FOMO are linked to problematic gaming.
BMC Digital Health (open access): doi.org/10.1186/s442...
BMC Digital Health (open access): doi.org/10.1186/s442...
Reposted by Ryan Statton, PhD
Here’s a poem called ‘English Roundabouts’.
September 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Here’s a poem called ‘English Roundabouts’.
With 89% of children gaming, we need tools to understand risk factors. yRAFFLE, our new validated tool, measures 7 motivations for young people purchasing loot boxes. Distraction/compulsion and FOMO are linked to problematic gaming.
BMC Digital Health (open access): doi.org/10.1186/s442...
BMC Digital Health (open access): doi.org/10.1186/s442...
Validation of the yRAFFLE: an implementation of the RAFFLE inventory for loot box engagement in a youth cohort - BMC Digital Health
Background Play is pivotal in human development, and as such the human experience. In young people, play is increasingly taking the form of video gaming—capturing a large share of the entertainment se...
doi.org
September 8, 2025 at 8:51 AM
With 89% of children gaming, we need tools to understand risk factors. yRAFFLE, our new validated tool, measures 7 motivations for young people purchasing loot boxes. Distraction/compulsion and FOMO are linked to problematic gaming.
BMC Digital Health (open access): doi.org/10.1186/s442...
BMC Digital Health (open access): doi.org/10.1186/s442...
This is one of the clearest breakdowns of the research -ologies I've read, it even manages to weave in axiology! It's worth a read and the chance for reflexivity that it provides.
Sixth, in this article (just published!), I provide an accessible overview of ontology, epistemology, and axiology, showing how they combine to form 7 common research paradigms. I also explore the methodological and ethical implications of these paradigms.
#AcademicSky #ScienceSky #research
#AcademicSky #ScienceSky #research
Demystifying Research Paradigms: Navigating Ontology, Epistemology, and Axiology in Research
A sound understanding of research paradigms is crucial for developing coherent and philosophically grounded research designs, particularly in the humanities and social sciences. This paper offers an a...
doi.org
December 12, 2024 at 11:51 AM
This is one of the clearest breakdowns of the research -ologies I've read, it even manages to weave in axiology! It's worth a read and the chance for reflexivity that it provides.
Reposted by Ryan Statton, PhD
In light of Australia’s social media ban, here a brief reminder why bans do not address the core issues they are meant to solve, w @margaritap.bsky.social.
eiko-fried.com/social-media...
eiko-fried.com/social-media...
Social media bans don't address youth mental health problems » Eiko Fried
I co-wrote this piece with the fantastic Margarita Panayiotou, Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester who’s work focuses on psychometrics, measurement, social media & adolescent mental health...
eiko-fried.com
November 29, 2024 at 8:20 AM
In light of Australia’s social media ban, here a brief reminder why bans do not address the core issues they are meant to solve, w @margaritap.bsky.social.
eiko-fried.com/social-media...
eiko-fried.com/social-media...