Submission Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

• The submission represents an original work that has not been published elsewhere nor submitted to another journal for publication;
• The researcher adheres to the journal's template, which includes the editorial basics of the text of the article, footnotes, references, tables, and figures;
• The submission indicates that the Institutional Review Board (IRB) human subjects approval was secured, or explains why it was not required;
• The submission cites current theoretical and empirically-based literature, including relevant articles published in the Journal;
• The submission reports sample size, population, confidence interval, and effect size, if applicable;
• The submission is written in language that is engaging, lively, and direct, using active voice whenever possible;
• The submission includes four to seven keywords;
• The submission includes a name, email, affiliation, and a brief bio statement for each author in the Title Page (with Author Details) in the format outlined in the Author Guidelines;
• The submission includes a Cover Letter that clearly articulates why the manuscript marks a new and demonstratively significant advancement in research and aligns with key elements of the journal's Aim & Scope;
• The submission includes both Manuscript (with Author Details) and Manuscript (without Author Details) as two separate files;
• The submission includes no more than four tables and/or figures in total included within the manuscript;
• The submission adheres to APA 7 stylistic and bibliographic requirements; and
• All identifying information has been removed from all documents and file names.