Ryan Statton, PhD (@ryanstatton.bsky.social)

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...

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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... https://doi.org/10.1186/s44247-025-00160-w