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Article History

Received: 10 November 2024

Accepted: 16 February 2025

First Online: 4 March 2025

Declarations

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: This study adhered to the ethical guidelines outlined by the American Psychological Association (APA, ). All participants provided written informed consent before participating in the study.

: Participants' privacy and confidentiality were protected by using pseudonyms and securely storing data in password-protected files accessible only to the research team. Member checking was employed in the qualitative phase, allowing participants to review their interview transcripts and preliminary interpretations.

: For the quantitative phase, data quality was ensured through rigorous instrument validation and reliability testing. All participants were provided with detailed information about the study's purpose and procedures, and their voluntary participation was documented through informed consent forms.

: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.