Rate My Professor Brad Ridout

Ridout's research specializations encompass cyberpsychology, with a focus on digital mental health interventions, the impact of social media on youth wellbeing, virtual reality applications for managing psychological distress in adolescents undergoing medical procedures, online social norm interventions to curb alcohol misuse among university students, and social media dynamics in conflict-affected regions like Myanmar. His scholarly contributions include over 1,640 citations and an h-index of 14. Key publications feature 'Social Media Use by Young People Living in Conflict-Affected Regions of Myanmar' (2020, Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking), 'The Use of Social Networking Sites in Mental Health Interventions for Young People: Viewpoint' (2018, Journal of Medical Internet Research), 'Using Facebook to Deliver a Social Norm Intervention to Reduce Drinking' (2014, Drug and Alcohol Review), 'Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Interventions for Adolescent Patients in Regional Paediatric Hospitals: Protocol for a Pilot and Feasibility Study' (2021, JMIR Research Protocols), and 'Development and Evaluation of Kids Helpline's My Circle' (2023). He has secured funding for projects such as the Kids Helpline My Circle app in partnership with Bupa Foundation and Kids Helpline, and the Mobile Myanmar study with Save the Children, influencing evidence-based digital mental health strategies and international reports on social media risks.