Ahmed, Fawad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3495-7404
Faraz, Naveed Ahmad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4790-9751
Xiong, Zhengde https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9813-766X
Ma, Ying
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Social Science Fund of China (21AJY016)
Philosophy and Social Science Foundation of Hunan Province (XSP21ZDA010)
Article History
Accepted: 12 May 2023
First Online: 12 June 2023
Declarations
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: The researchers clarified the academic nature of the study and obtained approval from relevant authorities in organizations to proceed with data collection. The questionnaire included a clear statement assuring participants of complete anonymity, confidentiality, explained they had the right to withdraw anytime during the study, and that proceeding to fill in the questionnaire shall deem their informed consent. The study was non-invasive, did not involve any intervention or manipulation of the human subjects, and participants were not vulnerable to any physical or psychological harm. Responses were accessible by researchers only.
: The authors declare there is no conflict of interest.