Expression of Concern: “Perceived Behavioral Factors and Individual Investor Stock Market Investment Decision: Multigroup Analysis and Major Stock Markets Perspectives”

Sage and the Managing Editors of Sage Open hereby issue an expression of concern to the following article:

Shahzad, M. A., Jianguo, D., Jan, N., & Rasool, Y. (2024). Perceived behavioral factors and individual investor stock market investment decision: Multigroup analysis and major stock markets perspectives. Sage Open, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241256210

Sage Open was made aware of a blog post¹ that raised concerns about the results derived from the hypotheses testing in this study.

Sage and the managing editors are currently investigating this matter in line with COPE guidelines.

This expression of concern will remain in place until the investigation concludes, and a final decision has been made.