The limitation of its cross-sectional design and reliance on self-report measures

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Sourced from the inline gaps and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals.

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• Exploring the Relationships between Passive Social Media Use and Psychological Well-Being of Young Adults—The Role of Trait Self-Compassion, Motivations, and Upward Social Comparison (2026) · International Journal of Mental Health Promotion · doi

  4 Strengths, Limitations, and Future Research Directions One limitation of this study is that the majority of the study sample was female. Future research is needed to continue examining the effect sizes of the study variables in order to give a more precise and comprehensive picture. Causal relationships between the variables could not be established. , and thus the findings in the current study might not be generalizable to other cultural contexts.

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  Keywords: future variables strengths limitations directions limitation majority sample female needed continue examining effect sizes order
• Measuring workplace gender microaggressions in Spain: validation and measurement invariance of the Spanish version of the MIMI-16 (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi

  Although the primary aim of the present study was the psychometric validation of a measurement instrument rather than causal modeling, and self-report methodolo- gies are standard in scale validation research, future studies should consider incorporating multi-source assessments (e. When using the scale in other national settings, future research should consider that the specific manifestations of gender microaggressions may vary as a function of cultural and organiza- tional context. 3 Limitations and future research Several limitations of the present study should be acknowl- edged. , microma- chismos or ambivalent sexism), which limited the extent to which convergent validity could be examined at the construct level.

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  Keywords: future present validation scale consider limitations primary psychometric measurement instrument rather causal modeling self report
• Predictors of Psychological Well-Being Among Pre-Service Teachers: Emotional Intelligence and Occupational Anxiety (2026) · Journal of Intelligence · doi

  The study acknowledges the limitation of its cross-sectional design and reliance on self-report measures. The research highlights the challenge of generalizability due to the unbalanced gender composition of the sample. The study also notes the need for future research to address the limitations of the current study, including the use of longitudinal or quasi-experimental designs and multi-method measurement.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study acknowledges limitation cross-sectional design reliance self-report measures

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