Pope, Ricky J. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5466-852X
Article History
Accepted: 24 June 2025
First Online: 1 August 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted using ethical guidelines, and approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at San Diego State University (Approval Number: IRB-24–0299). The research involved analyzing de-identified, pre-existing data; therefore, the IRB deemed the project “Not Subject to IRB Review Determination,"which means that a research project has been assessed by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) and deemed not to require further review because it does not involve human subjects as defined by federal regulations, meaning the study poses no risk to individuals and is therefore considered outside the scope of IRB oversight.
: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this study.