Paul, Agni https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5522-923X
Connolly, James https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7970-1699
Condell, Joan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3517-2182
Gardiner, Philip https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7972-1040
Funding for this research was provided by:
Atlantic Technological University
Article History
Received: 24 May 2025
Accepted: 6 January 2026
First Online: 10 February 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the ATU Institutional Interim Research Ethics Committee (Application reference: IREC-ATUD-24–009).
: Informed consent was obtained from all participants involved in this study. Participants were provided complete details about the purpose, procedures, potential risks/benefits, and confidentiality measures of the research before data collection through the Participant Information Sheet (PIS). The study proceeded only when participants signed the consent form voluntarily.