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Loïs Fournier

Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland · Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

https://researchid.co/lfourni2
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10Scopus Publications
301Google Scholar Citations
7Google Scholar h-index
6Google Scholar i10-index

Biography

I am a Doctoral Research Fellow in Psychology supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation under a "Doc.CH" Doctoral Research Fellowship. I obtained my M.Sc. in Psychology from the University of Lausanne (Lausanne, Switzerland) in 2021, and I am currently pursuing my D.Sc. in Psychology. My research employs graphical and structural equation modeling techniques to investigate how psychological constructs — such as behavioral "addictions" and impulsive behaviors — are conceptualized and assessed by their corresponding psychometric instruments. Additionally, I am dedicated to advancing the development and evaluation of psychometric instruments and promoting best practices in open science.

Education

I am a Doctoral Research Fellow in Psychology supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation under a "Doc.CH" Doctoral Research Fellowship. I obtained my M.Sc. in Psychology from the University of Lausanne (Lausanne, Switzerland) in 2021, and I am currently pursuing my D.Sc. in Psychology.

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. A critical appraisal of how to employ - or not to employ - the Sexual Risk Survey in international populations
    Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2026
  2. Salience and tolerance are not indicators of problematic social media use: Evidence from the Social Media Disorder Scale and the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale
    Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 2025
  3. Evaluating the factor structure and measurement invariance of the 20-item short version of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale across multiple countries, languages, and gender identities
    Assessment, 2025
  4. Can playing Dungeons and Dragons be good for you? A registered exploratory pilot programme using offline tabletop role-playing games to mitigate social anxiety and reduce problematic involvement in multiplayer online video games
    Royal Society Open Science, 2025
  5. From active escapism to virtual withdrawal: Validation of the Compensatory-Dissociative Online Gaming scales (C-DOGs)
    Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 2024

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