A Guide to Key Decision Criteria for Likert‐Scale Use in Survey Research
Global Business and Organizational Excellence, Volume 45, Issue 5, Page 493-508, July/August 2026.ABSTRACT Although widely used in survey research, the application of the Likert scale often lacks rigorous justification in relation to key methodological decisions. Furthermore, inconsistencies in terminology persist, for example, the common reference made to the “5‐point Likert scale,” even though debate is ongoing about the optimal number of ...
Khan Md Raziuddin Taufique +2 more
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Problematic smartphone use and risk behaviors in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. [PDF]
BMC PediatrLee Y, Choi H, Son Y.
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Technology Development Outsourcing: When to Join Forces With a Rival?
Journal of Operations Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Knowing the challenges of collaborating with a competitor in developing new technologies, firms sometimes still choose a competitor instead of a noncompeting technology provider. To explore why, this study adopts an inter‐organizational trust view to explain the formation of a technology development outsourcing relationship.
Tingting Yan, Hubert Pun, Dina Ribbink
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Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.Abstract Objectives Caregivers of infants with symptoms suggestive of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), such as regurgitation and excessive crying, often feel uncertain and seek treatment, though it is usually unnecessary. This study evaluated the effect of a decision aid on reducing caregivers’ preference for acid suppressive medication for infants ...
Anna de Geus +6 more
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The association between fear of missing out and problematic smartphone use: A latent profile analysis of problematic social media use. [PDF]
Addict Behav RepServidio R +4 more
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Institutional Fragility and E‐Business Adoption: A Study of SMEs in a Conflict‐Affected Economy
Strategic Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines e‐business adoption among SMEs in Yemen, a conflict‐affected and institutionally fragile economy. Drawing on a mixed‐methods design, it combines Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS‐SEM) with qualitative interviews to analyse how war and firm size moderate the effects of key adoption drivers and barriers.
Ahmed Abdullah +5 more
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Childhood maltreatment and problematic smartphone use: A multilevel, meta-analytic review. [PDF]
J Behav AddictYe Y, Zhu N, Su J, Zhao J, Kong F.
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Should Dermatologists Recommend Direct‐to‐Consumer App‐Based Remote Diagnostics? An Ethical Analysis
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Dermatology patients still face barriers in accessing timely specialist care. As direct‐to‐consumer (DTC) apps for remote dermatological diagnostics proliferate, guidance is lacking. While promising efficiency and efficacy, their clinical—and ethical—legitimacy is not yet well established.
Sonja Mathes +9 more
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Exploring the trajectories of problematic smartphone use in adolescence: Insights from a longitudinal study. [PDF]
Br J Dev PsycholXiao B +4 more
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Living with the Unknown: Intolerance of Uncertainty in Parkinson's Disease
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is marked by pervasive uncertainty due to fluctuating motor and non‐motor symptoms, variable treatment response, and an unpredictable clinical course. Intolerance of uncertainty (IU), a tendency to perceive ambiguity as threatening and respond with worry, avoidance, or decisional paralysis, may be ...
Bradley McDaniels +3 more
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