Stephen Want
@stephenwant.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University. Interests in Social, Developmental, and Media Psychology, as well as Psychological Methods.
From consecutive replies to your post. Peer review in a nutshell
November 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
From consecutive replies to your post. Peer review in a nutshell
Help needed with power analysis! We plan a study where the predicted results are as shown. What tools can I use to figure out the necessary N to find this 2 x 2 interaction? One complication is that the d values we are expecting come from between-participant studies, but ours will be entirely within
November 26, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Help needed with power analysis! We plan a study where the predicted results are as shown. What tools can I use to figure out the necessary N to find this 2 x 2 interaction? One complication is that the d values we are expecting come from between-participant studies, but ours will be entirely within
Then I’m sure you will love my university’s slogan
October 8, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Then I’m sure you will love my university’s slogan
I admit that I didn't need much convincing (I still frequently think about Uri Simonsohn's words from the screenshot below) but this pre-print has further convinced me that the rate of fraud and fabrication in science is alarmingly high.
September 25, 2024 at 4:44 PM
I admit that I didn't need much convincing (I still frequently think about Uri Simonsohn's words from the screenshot below) but this pre-print has further convinced me that the rate of fraud and fabrication in science is alarmingly high.
We might also be able to use 7 points as a cut-off for deciding which individuals have, and have not, experienced an effect.
But this is just one study – I would love to know if this value replicates, especially with other sorts of samples or other body dissatisfaction VASs.
But this is just one study – I would love to know if this value replicates, especially with other sorts of samples or other body dissatisfaction VASs.
September 24, 2024 at 4:08 PM
We might also be able to use 7 points as a cut-off for deciding which individuals have, and have not, experienced an effect.
But this is just one study – I would love to know if this value replicates, especially with other sorts of samples or other body dissatisfaction VASs.
But this is just one study – I would love to know if this value replicates, especially with other sorts of samples or other body dissatisfaction VASs.
We found that a value of 7 or more points provided a useful cut-off between people who said they experienced “a little more” dissatisfaction or satisfaction and people who said they experienced “no change” in body satisfaction between two time-points.
September 24, 2024 at 4:04 PM
We found that a value of 7 or more points provided a useful cut-off between people who said they experienced “a little more” dissatisfaction or satisfaction and people who said they experienced “no change” in body satisfaction between two time-points.
But these decreases are often small – in our past research we have found statistically significant decreases of 3 to 4.5 points on these 101-point scales. But are such small decreases really that meaningful?
We wanted to see if we could find a way of interpreting such decreases.
We wanted to see if we could find a way of interpreting such decreases.
September 24, 2024 at 4:03 PM
But these decreases are often small – in our past research we have found statistically significant decreases of 3 to 4.5 points on these 101-point scales. But are such small decreases really that meaningful?
We wanted to see if we could find a way of interpreting such decreases.
We wanted to see if we could find a way of interpreting such decreases.
Researchers often use Visual Analogue Scales (VASs) to test if images of highly-attractive people (as found on social media) decrease viewers’ body satisfaction.
For instance, in our lab we have previously found statistically significant decreases on VASs from before to after viewing such images.
For instance, in our lab we have previously found statistically significant decreases on VASs from before to after viewing such images.
September 24, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Researchers often use Visual Analogue Scales (VASs) to test if images of highly-attractive people (as found on social media) decrease viewers’ body satisfaction.
For instance, in our lab we have previously found statistically significant decreases on VASs from before to after viewing such images.
For instance, in our lab we have previously found statistically significant decreases on VASs from before to after viewing such images.
Visual Analogue Scales are often used to measure short-term changes in body dissatisfaction. But how much change (out of 101 points) represents a meaningful change? 20 points? 10? 5?
In our new (open access) paper, we try to find out: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
In our new (open access) paper, we try to find out: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 24, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Visual Analogue Scales are often used to measure short-term changes in body dissatisfaction. But how much change (out of 101 points) represents a meaningful change? 20 points? 10? 5?
In our new (open access) paper, we try to find out: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
In our new (open access) paper, we try to find out: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
From my inbox this morning...
September 24, 2024 at 1:06 PM
From my inbox this morning...