Objective To review empirical studies that assess saturation in qualitative research in order
to identify sample sizes for saturation, strategies used to assess saturation, and guidance we …

Cyberattacks are becoming more and more intense in the banking industry (Ryzhkova et
al.). Banking industry is trying to adopt artificial intelligence to create cyber defence system …

Metaverse, a virtual shared space integrating augmented reality and virtual reality
technologies, is often hailed as the “Internet of the future” for its potential to revolutionize …

The concept of saturation in qualitative research is a widely debated topic. Saturation refers
to the point at which no new data or themes are emerging from the data set, which indicates …

Thematic analysis (TA) is widely used in qualitative psychology. In using TA, researchers
must choose between a diverse range of approaches that can differ considerably in their …

Data saturation is the most commonly employed concept for estimating sample sizes in
qualitative research. Over the past 20 years, scholars using both empirical research and …

Sample size determination for open-ended questions or qualitative interviews relies
primarily on custom and finding the point where little new information is obtained (thematic …

There has been considerable recent interest in methods of determining sample size for
qualitative research a priori, rather than through an adaptive approach such as saturation …

An important aspect of qualitative research is reaching saturation—loosely, a point at which
observing more data will not lead to discovery of more information related to the research …

Few empirical studies exist to guide researchers in determining the number of focus groups
necessary for a research study. The analyses described here provide foundational evidence …