The Illusion of Competence: A Qualitative Deep Dive into Workplace False Performance by Marie Frances Dunnion, Gbolahan Gbadamosi, Jan Francis-Smythe

“…Eight focus groups (<i>n</i> = 51) were conducted to explore employees’ perceptions and experiences of False Performance, with a focus on job interviews and performance appraisals. …”
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Examining the effects of public participation on residents' trust in local government: The mediating effect of perceived responsiveness. by Ahmed-Nor Mohamed Abdi, Ahmed Ibrahim Nageye, Hassan Omar Sabriye

“…This research employed a quantitative online survey to gather data from 446 inhabitants of Mogadishu City, Somalia. …”
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Test-Taking Strategies in Reading Comprehension Tests: Insights from Freshman and Senior High School EFL Learners by Alireza Asltaleb Maghferat, Parviz Ajideh, Shahabaddin Behtary

“…It was also found that both groups of participants had positive perceptions towards learning, teaching, and using TTSs. …”
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THE ROLE OF GENDER IN THE USE OF LANGUAGE IN ONLINE INTERACTIONS: KURDISH INTERLOCUTORS AS NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS by Bikhtiyar Fattah

“…It is quantitative for administrating a Likert-Scale questionnaire to investigate the perceptions of Kurdish as non-native English speakers according to gender and its influence on the interactions conducted online. …”
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Effectiveness of Using Gadgets on Students’ Learning Interests and Academic Performance by Cherry Ann Madarcos, Mercy Grace De Vera, Maribeth Manlavi

“…Descriptive statistics were used to interpret the quantitative data on students’ perceptions of gadget use and its impact on academic performance. …”
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Changes in quality of life and health across the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods, longitudinal study of older adults by Andrea Huseth-Zosel, Ph.D., Heather R. Fuller, Ph.D.

“…Between March 2020 and April 2022, 76 adults aged 65+ from the upper Midwest participated in telephone interviews across five timepoints. Quantitative and qualitative questions focused on perceptions of QOL, physical health and mental health, as well as changes over the two years of interviews. …”
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Flipbook as Innovation of Digital Learning Media: Preparing Education for Facing and Facilitating 21st Century Learning by Roemintoyo Roemintoyo, Mochamad Kamil Budiarto

“…Data collection techniques using observations and needs analysis questionnaires. The quantitative data from the questionnaire were then analyzed using quantitative descriptive techniques using percentages that were displayed in a table. …”
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Fostering Physically Active Language Learning (PALL) Proficiency Among In-Service Language Teachers in Türkiye: A Mix-Method Exploration by Canan Demir Yıldız

“…Overall, teacher feedback indicated overwhelmingly positive perceptions of the PALL training program.…”
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SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE HOTEL SECTOR THROUGH CONSORTIA: THE PORTUGUESE CASE by Sofia Almeida, Carlos Costa, José Manuel Simões, Inês Carvalho

“…A questionnaire was sent to four- and five-star hotel units in Portugal. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis was performed. …”
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Maternal assessment of pain in premature infants by Maria Carolina Correia dos Santos, Maria Fernanda Pereira Gomes, Verusca Kelly Capellini, Valéria Cristina dos Santos Carvalho

“… Objective: to identify mothers' perceptions about the pain in their premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. …”
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Using the mother tongue in teaching and learning specialized terminology – A case of business English courses at the tertiary level by Nataša Gajšt

“…The present study was quantitative, with data being gathered via a questionnaire. 174 students of economics and business participated in the survey. …”
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The relationship between subjective well-being and residential out-of-home care in Spain: the children's voice by Joan Llosada-Gistau, Gemma Crous, Carme Montserrat

“…The aim of this study was to find out and analyse the perceptions and evaluations of 12-14-year-olds in residential placement in relation to residential care in order to identify what factors in their daily lives had an impact on their subjective well-being. …”
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The Greek Perspective on Foreign Farm Workers and Agricultural Labor by Lykourgos Chatziioannidis, Maria Partalidou

“…With this in mind, qualitative research was carried out by conducting in-depth interviews with farmers (head of the farm) and quantitative, online research was undertaken using students studying agronomy and/or people who lived in rural areas; the research material was distributed through agricultural/agronomic forums in order to better understand perceptions of agricultural work and find out the main reasons as to why the integration of immigrants and farm workers in Greece is considered to be so difficult.…”
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Balancing conservation and community needs: challenges, threats, and socioeconomic disparities in Kakamega Forest, Kenya by Ibrahim Osewe, Claudiu Coman, Nicolae Talpă, Erick O. Osewe, Leila Ndalilo, Joram K. Kagombe, Ioan Vasile Abrudan, Bogdan Popa

“…Effective forest management is imperative for sustaining ES, but in KFE, threats to the forest and challenges local communities face hinder their provision.MethodsMixed method research was utilized, with qualitative data collected through Key Informant Interviews (KII), Focus Group Discussions (FGD), and quantitative data gathered through household surveys.Results and discussionThe findings indicated that wealthier households exhibited a positive correlation with perceptions of unchanged ES provision, while poorer households showed a positive correlation with perceptions of decreased ES provision. …”
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Understanding pregnant women’s intention to use mobile health apps and its determinants: applying the UTAUT model in a mixed-methods study by Fateme Asadollahi, Samira Ebrahimzadeh Zagami, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari

“…Directed content analysis was used to explore participants’ experiences and perceptions. In the quantitative phase, a cross-sectional survey based on the UTAUT framework was administered to 60 pregnant women. …”
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Clinical teaching behaviours of preceptors of undergraduate nursing students at a private teaching hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan: a convergent mixed-methods study protocol by Kainat Asmat, Afsar Jan, Shumaila Yasir, Saniya Raheel

“…The Clinical Teaching Behavior Inventory, a validated tool, will be used to assess students’ perceptions of preceptors’ CTBs across six domains. …”
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Readiness of health posts for primary health care integration in Indonesia: a mixed-methods study by Ririn Setiaasih, Deni Kurniadi Sunjaya, Yulia Sofiatin, Irvan Afriandi, Lukman Hilfi, Dewi Marhaeni Diah Herawati

“…The quantitative survey involved 139 health cadres and 128 health care workers. …”
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Social distancing and mental health two years into a global pandemic: a sequential exploratory mixed-methods investigation in Hong Kong by Sau Fong Leung, Yim Wah Mak, Grace W K Ho, Kwan Ho Wong, Robin K H Kwok, Alice Yuen Loke

“…Higher perceived severity (ß=1.42–1.74), perceived vulnerability (ß=0.93–1.36), and response cost (ß=1.29–1.64) were associated with poorer mental health.Conclusion This study examined the public perceptions and experiences of strict and prolonged social distancing measures two years into a global pandemic. …”
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Shifting baseline syndrome in the fishing community of Barcelona: insights from scientific and local ecological knowledge by Edoardo Zelli, Océane Legatelois, Laura Calvet-Mir, Irene Iniesta-Arandia, Sara Miñarro

“…The findings reveal no significant discrepancies between scientific assessments and fishers’ perceptions, suggesting that SBS is not present in this fishery. …”
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How destination image and trust mediate e-WOM's impact on halal tourism intentions by Dian Prihardini Wibawa, Yanto Yanto, Ariandi Zulkarnain

“…Methodology – This study employed a quantitative approach, collecting data from 292 respondents via an online survey. …”
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