As with every study, there are limitations of this research that we would like to bring to the
reader’s attention. As noted previously, while both samples were collected anonymously from
volunteer subjects, different collection techniques were used. As a result, the Thai sample may be
described as more of a convenience sample than the U.S. sample. Additionally, the data are from
one country in each of two different culture groups. Thus, the findings may not be generalizable to
all countries within each culture group. Future research is needed to explore the cultural
consistency of these relationships