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The research methodology will be presented in Chap. 3. The chapter displays the study’s research design, strategy and approach and gives information on the samples and the sampling process, the collection and analysis of data, the limitations, as well as the ethical approach and quality criteria.

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Mayer, CH. (2023). Research Methodology. In: Unwrap** Transcultural Romantic Love Relationships. SpringerBriefs in Psychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29533-1_3

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