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How many participants do I need for a qualitative PhD study to be rigorous?

phd-doctoral ▲ 1 2 views 2026-10-08

My reviewers keep asking about saturation. I have 22 interviews and saturation already appears in two groups but not in a third. Is 22 enough, and how do I justify it without a number that looks arbitrary?

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