Qualitative research is the remedy. It is creative but difficult to carry out, takes a lot of your time. However, you can limit your sample size and overcome time constraint.
i would suggest blending both qualitative and quantitative, that way you would appreciate the flexibility as you mix. however that is dependent on the time you have and resources available. i opine
Saeid Nosrati If you are interested in conducting studies with the methodology of network analysis can be made joint collaborations, with methodological input from my group. I also manage a moderate mediation model with conditional effects (interactive effects), which can be coordinated by mail.