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Received: 6 October 2025

Accepted: 3 June 2026

First Online: 8 July 2026

Declarations

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: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

: At the time of data collection, no formal instrument—such as an ethics review board—was available or required in the authors’ country to obtain ethical approval. Nevertheless, the study was designed and conducted with careful attention to ethical principles, particularly those relevant to survey-based research (Hall and Flynn ). Participants’ privacy was prioritized throughout the process. A detailed privacy statement was provided, and no sensitive business or personally identifiable information was requested. Participants were explicitly informed that their data would be used exclusively for research purposes in line with the study’s objectives. Participation was voluntary, limited to individuals over the age of 18, and required informed consent. Respondents were also made aware that they could withdraw at any time without penalty. Furthermore, participants were transparently informed that their anonymized responses would be published and permanently stored in the online appendix of this paper (Lambiase et al. ).

: Study participants received informed consent to participation and data were treated anonymously.

: Not applicable.