Amanollahi, Zahra https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7051-4950
Esfahan, Maryam Maadi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2319-1167
Akkhan, Zohairod’din https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8944-4015
Moradi, Mitra https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5421-5427
Article History
Received: 10 June 2025
Accepted: 27 November 2025
First Online: 9 December 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This qualitative study was conducted under the ethical guidelines of the Iranian Counseling Association. All procedures were performed in accordance with the ethical standards of the association and the Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments. Participants were fully informed about the purpose of the study, the voluntary nature of their participation, and their right to withdraw at any time without penalty.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.