ANTECEDENTS OF SHOPPING CENTRE SELECTION AND RE-PATRONAGE BEHAVIOUR: A SMART PLS STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING APPROACH by Roy Malon Shamhuyenhanzva

“…Data were collected from 349 respondents utilising an online structured self-administered questionnaire, applying a convenience non-probability sampling method. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) approach was executed to assess the model via two-step data analysis: measurement and structural model assessments. …”
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Technical note: Towards a stronger observational support for haze pollution control by interpreting carbonaceous aerosol results derived from different measurement approaches by Y. Cheng, Y. Zhong, Z. Zhang, X. Cao, J. Liu

“…Thus, the analytical method of IMPROVE-A with untreated samples is recommended for future field observations and source apportionments of PM<span class="inline-formula">_2.5</span> in the studied region. …”
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STRATEGI PENINGKATAN MINAT BELI KEMBALI MELALUI VARIASI PRODUK, PERSEPSI HARGA, DAN KUALITAS PELAYANAN SERVER 7SEVEN by Mar'atul Fahimah, Muhamad Lembang Jaya

“…This research adopts an associative method with a quantitative approach. A total of 350 respondents were selected as the research sample using the Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling technique to ensure proportional representation of the population. …”
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Acute tonsillitis and pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders: the first result of a possible association analysis by E. R. Meskina, L. A. Galkina, T. V. Stashko

“…The aim is to discover a possible relationship between acute exudative tonsillitis and FDDS in children in the context of clinical and medico-social assessment. Materials and Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was performed using the continuous sampling method. …”
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Effect of Attending Pregnant Mothers Conference on Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness Practice among Recently Delivered Women in Rural Libo Kemkem District, North West,... by Melash Belachew Asresie, Dereje Berhanu Abitew, Habtamu Wondiye Bekele, Tadesse Dagget Tesfaye

“…Multistage simple random sampling method was implemented and 896 participants were contacted through a face-to-face interview. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Endodontic Instrument Separation, Secondary Errors and Retrieval Techniques in Private and Public Dental Hospitals by Hammad Hassan, Muhammad Ahmad, Mehvish Sajjad, Kanza Iqbal, Marij Hameed, Muhammad Hassan

“…The study aimed to assess and compare the frequency of endodontic instrument separation, retrieval techniques and secondary procedural errors during retrieval in private and public dental hospitals in Punjab, Pakistan. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between June 2021 and Sept 2022 after the IRB approval of CMH Dental College, involving 298 dentists from 4 private and 2 public dental hospitals, using purposive sampling. …”
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Improving unsupervised pedestrian re‐identification with enhanced feature representation and robust clustering by Jiang Luo, Lingjun Liu

“…Due to uneven data distribution, and the need to solve clustering standards and similarity evaluation problems, the performance of unsupervised methods is limited. To address these issues, an improved unsupervised re‐ID method, called Enhanced Feature Representation and Robust Clustering (EFRRC), which combines EFRRC is proposed. …”
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Super-resolution reconstruction technology for full-diameter core nuclear magnetic resonance scanning data: a global non-negative least squares-based approach by Yingying MA, Zebo PENG, Jingzhi CHEN, Fei WU, Xin NIE, Zhongshu LIAO, Gong ZHANG

“…Practical applications show that the high-resolution processed NMR porosity from well logging aligns more closely with gas-filled porosity. This method significantly improves the vertical resolution of full-diameter core NMR measurements, enhancing the detection capabilities for thin interbedded reservoirs.…”
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Barriers and facilitators of self-care in adults with pre-diabetes: a directed qualitative content analysis by Mozhgan Jokar, Mitra Zandi, Abbas Ebadi, Amir Abbas Momenan, Mohammad Rostamkhani

“…Method This was a qualitative study guided by the directed content analysis method. …”
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Perceived Barriers to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity among Adolescents in Seven Arab Countries: A Cross-Cultural Study by Abdulrahman O. Musaiger, Mariam Al-Mannai, Reema Tayyem, Osama Al-Lalla, Essa Y. A. Ali, Faiza Kalam, Mofida M. Benhamed, Sabri Saghir, Ismail Halahleh, Zahra Djoudi, Manel Chirane

“…To highlight the perceived personal, social, and environmental barriers to healthy eating and physical activity among Arab adolescents. Method. A multistage stratified sampling method was used to select 4698 students aged 15–18 years (2240 males and 2458 females) from public schools. …”
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Potential profiling of social alienation in older female patients with stress urinary incontinence by Yakun Li, Hongxia Wang

“…Therefore, this study categorizes older adult female stress urinary incontinence patients through potential analysis to understand the category characteristics of social alienation level of older adult female stress urinary incontinence patients, and explores the influencing factors of social alienation level of different categories of older adult female stress urinary incontinence patients, which can provide a reference to personalized intervention programs for the characteristics of social alienation of older adult female stress urinary incontinence in the future.MethodA convenience sampling method was used to select 365 cases of older adult female stress urinary incontinence patients from March 2023 to April 2024 in three communities in Jinzhou City. …”
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Innovative Monitoring of Atmospheric Gaseous Hydrogen Fluoride by Stefano Dugheri, Alessandro Bonari, Ilenia Pompilio, Alessandro Monti, Nicola Mucci, Giulio Arcangeli

“…Hydrogen fluoride (HF) is a basic raw material for a wide variety of industrial products, with a worldwide production capacity of more than three million metric tonnes. A novel method for determining particulate fluoride and gaseous hydrogen fluoride in air is presented herewith. …”
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The mediating digital literacy and the moderating role of academic support in the relationship between artificial intelligence usage and creative thinking in nursing students by Ferhat Onur Agaoglu, Murat Bas, Sinan Tarsuslu, Lokman Onur Ekinci, Nihat Bugra Agaoglu

“…Simple random sampling method was used. Data were collected through demographic information form and four valid and reliable scales. …”
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Seasonal change of Burkholderia pseudomallei in paddy field water strongly correlates with ambient temperature: A study in north-central Vietnam. by Thi Ngoc Anh Vu, Thi Le Quyen Tran, Nguyen Hai Linh Bui, Trung Thanh Trinh

“…Using a two-step enrichment method, 349 samples (43.6%) were positive by a B. pseudomallei-specific real-time PCR assay targeting the TTSS1 gene and by B. pseudomallei isolation on Ashdown agar. …”
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Effect of Personality, Individual Characteristics, and Safety Management on Safety Performance at PT PAL Indonesia by Savira Aderilla, Noeroel Widajati, Ng Yee Guan, Endang Dwiyanti

“…The aims of this study aim to analyze the effect of personality, characteristics of individuals and safety management practices on safety performance of workers in the Commercial Ship Division of PT PAL Indonesia Surabaya. Method: This study used a cross-sectional design and simple random sampling method, involving 104 worker samples from a population of 139 workers. …”
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Evaluation of integrated modular & traditional curriculum learning environment in medical education by Uzma Kausar, Muhammad Sohail Anjum Noor, Muhammad Usama Sohail, Muhammad Hamza Rana

“… ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Most medical schools in Pakistan follow a traditional teaching methodology but a newer and refined method named Integrated teaching methodology has been introduced and proven to be more effective than the former method. …”
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The Influence of Atmospheric Cues on Impulsive Buying Behavior: Exploring the Roles of Utilitarian and Hedonic Browsing by Mehmet Ozan Karahan, Fatih Şahin

“…The convenience sampling method was used to select 363 participants as the target population, consisting of individuals 18-65 years old living in Turkey who had experience using two prominent e-store platforms. …”
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The Impact of Adversity Quotient on Students' Problem-Solving Skills Based on Bransford-Stein’s Theory by Vina Istiqomah, Budi Astuti, Sugiyanto Sugiyanto

“…The aims to analyze students' problem-solving ability based on Bransford-Stein theory by considering the Adversity Quotient (AQ) factor. The research method used is a quantitative method with simple linear regression analysis. …”
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Examining Social Representations of Prisons: Experiences, Space, and Daily Productions by Mehmet Karasu, Remziye Yeşilyaprak, Sercan Karlıdağ

“…It conducted a field study using the cognitive mapping method and semistructured interviews with 50 participants (18 women, 32 men) from various cities in Turkey selected via the purposeful, snowball, and convenience sampling techniques. …”
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Investigating the relationship between emotional intelligence and motivation to learn practical courses in architecture Case Study: Practical lessons. Faculty of Art and Architectu... by َAmirhosein Mostoufizadeh Azhari, Gholamhossein Naseri, Mouhsen Baghdadi

“…Therefore, the statistical population of art and architecture students of Azad University of Rodhan branch was used to sample the statistical population, which was 400 people and was calculated based on Fidel and Tabachingpish formula, and 70 people were selected by random sampling method. …”
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