Boztepe, Elif Kamış https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5143-8382
Sönmez, Bedriye Müge https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3970-8922
Akçay, Gülşen https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8377-5239
Funding for this research was provided by:
Dokuz Eylül University
Article History
Received: 15 December 2025
Accepted: 24 February 2026
First Online: 6 March 2026
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