Hall, Helen https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2108-2522
Millear, Prudence https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9423-6107
Summers, Mathew https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3869-4920
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of the Sunshine Coast
Article History
Received: 27 July 2025
Accepted: 3 January 2026
First Online: 21 January 2026
Declarations
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: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article’.
: This study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of a regional university (S/22/1780) in accordance with the ethical guidelines of the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia.
: Written informed consent was provided by School Principals, Parents and Adolescent Participants. Students reconfirmed consent prior to completing the online survey (hosted by Qualtrics), also being reassured that they could discontinue at any time without consequence.
: The data used in the research cannot be publicly shared but are available upon request. The materials used in the research cannot be publicly shared but are available upon request.