Theories can be classified based on their type or level
[2]. When theories are considered according to type, they
can be divided into descriptive, explanatory, predictive, andTheories can be classified based on their type or level [2]. When theories are considered according to type, they
can be divided into descriptive, explanatory, predictive, and directive [15]. Descriptive theories describe, observe, and
name concepts but do not explain the relationships between them. Therefore, descriptive theories do not investigate the effect that a change in one concept has on another concept within a theory [16]. Instead, after identifying and naming the phenomenon, an explanatory theory looks into the causal relationships between concepts.They are used in an attempt to obtain answers to the question of to what extent the phenomenon occurs simultaneously or togetherwith another or how the two are connected [2]. The aim of explanatory theories is to explain how or why concepts are connected through cause and effect relationships as well as various correlations. Predictive theories describe in detail the associations between concepts with the aid of direct or indirect cause and effect relationships [1]. They are used to estimate possible outcomes of different situations.The aim of directive theory, in turn, is to present alternative solution and action models in order to achieve the best possible end results