The retrospective design of the study limits the ability to establish causal relationships.
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The retrospective design of the study limits the ability to establish causal relationships.
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- The impact of goal orientation on Chinese university students’ reading engagement: the mediating roles of boredom and self-efficacy (2026) · doi
The cross-sectional survey design precludes definitive conclusions about causality, requiring longitudinal or experimental designs to capture interactions over time.
Keywords: cross sectional survey design precludes definitive conclusions causality requiring longitudinal experimental designs capture interactions time - Polypharmacy and Depression Among Older Individuals (2022) · doi
The retrospective design of the study limits the ability to establish causal relationships.
Keywords: retrospective design limits ability establish causal relationships - A Study on the Impact of Self-Efficacy on College Students’ Acceptance of Generative AI-empowered English Learning: Based on the Technology Acceptance Model (2026) · doi
The study used a cross-sectional questionnaire design, which limits the ability to establish causal relationships over time.
Keywords: used cross sectional questionnaire design limits ability establish causal relationships time
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