In cross-sectional research, participants are assessed at one point in time, while longitudinal research involves participants being assessed at numerous points in time. Therefore, cross-sectional research provides a single assessment of participants, while an assessment of participant change over time is possible with longitudinal research (Bryman, 2006). Qualitative research commonly results in narrative descriptions rather than the numerical and statistical aspects of quantitative research. The values ​​created by qualitative research are based on a scale or grade. While valuable, this type of data has less statistical impact than that resulting from quantitative research (Creswell, 2006). Numerous efforts have been made in recent years to find a more lasting combination between the two research styles, but many social scientists tend to gravitate to one side or the other, so the debate