Several factors can cause inflated standard errors in nursing research:
1. Small Sample Sizes: A smaller sample size increases variability and uncertainty, leading to larger standard errors. 2. High Variability in Data: If the data collected has a high degree of variability, the standard errors will be larger. 3. Measurement Errors: Inaccurate or inconsistent measurement tools can increase the variability of the data, resulting in higher standard errors. 4. Confounding Variables: Failing to control for external variables that influence the outcome can inflate standard errors.
