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ReviewJournal of the Royal Society of New Zealand2026

Exploring Digital Vā: A Scoping Review of Conceptualisations of Vā in Digital Spaces.

Jean M Uasike Allen, Joanna Ting Wai Chu, Latesha Latu, Analosa Veukiso-Ulugia, Carine Umutoniwase, David Taufui Mikato Fa'avae, Jacoba Matapo, Lawrence May, Kate Jack

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Review in Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Jean M Uasike AllenSchool of Education and Social Practice Faculty of Arts and Education Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8165-2478
Joanna Ting Wai ChuSchool of Population Health Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5900-8141
Latesha LatuSchool of Education and Social Practice Faculty of Arts and Education Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2713-6620
Analosa Veukiso-UlugiaSchool of Education and Social Practice Faculty of Arts and Education Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2706-4488
Carine UmutoniwaseSchool of Education and Social Practice Faculty of Arts and Education Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2254-7483
David Taufui Mikato Fa'avaeSchool of Education and Social Practice Faculty of Arts and Education Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand.
Jacoba MatapoOffice of Pacific Advancement Auckland University of Technology (Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makaurau) Auckland New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4615-0509
Lawrence MaySchool of Education and Social Practice Faculty of Arts and Education Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6676-1721
Kate JackFaculty of Arts and Education Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5553-2297

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The well-being of young people globally is a key concern for many. In Aotearoa New Zealand, Pacific people are the youngest ethnic population, and Pacific youth experience complex well-being challenges related to socio-economic inequality and diverse identities. However, recent research indicates that Pacific youth are navigating new forms of social and cultural connection, including in digital spaces. This article presents the findings of a scoping review focused on digital vā, a pan-Pacific relational ontology, and its relationship to well-being, applied to an online gaming context. Conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, 670 studies were identified, of which 17 met the inclusion criteria. Findings indicate a scarcity of literature focused on Pacific youth, digital vā and online gaming, underscoring the need to explore how Pacific youth engage emerging digital spaces in relation to their well-being from their own perspectives in a future-focused manner.

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digital vāonline communitiesonline gamingPacific valuesPacific youthwell‐being

Identifiers

PMID42724885
PMCPMC13561404

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