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Table 9

Distribution of Studies According to Research Models and Patterns

Research Model	Research Pattern	f
Quantitative	Comparative	97
	Descriptive	91
	Correlational	70
	Quasi-experimental	56
	Survey	26
	Weakly experimental	20
	Fully experimental	14
	Ex post facto	1
	Single-subject	1
	Total	376
Qualitative	Case study	165
	Grounded theory	10
	Concept analysis	4
	Culture analysis	4
	Phenomenology	4
	Total	187
Literature review	Literature review	72
	Meta analysis	4
	Total	76
Mixed	Triangulation	17
	Explanatory	15
	Exploratory	5
	Total	37

Research Model	Research Pattern	f
Quantitative	Comparative	97
	Descriptive	91
	Correlational	70
	Quasi-experimental	56
	Survey	26
	Weakly experimental	20
	Fully experimental	14
	Ex post facto	1
	Single-subject	1
	Total	376
Qualitative	Case study	165
	Grounded theory	10
	Concept analysis	4
	Culture analysis	4
	Phenomenology	4
	Total	187
Literature review	Literature review	72
	Meta analysis	4
	Total	76
Mixed	Triangulation	17
	Explanatory	15
	Exploratory	5
	Total	37

Source: Göktaş et al. (2012).