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Accepted: 6 April 2025

First Online: 7 May 2025

Declarations

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: The Ethical Review Committee of Sivas Cumhuriyet University has reviewed and confirmed that this research adhered to ethical standards and principals. If deemed necessary, a copy of the Impact Assessment Board Approval Report will be sent to you. The study conducted by the authors was carried out with the explicit consent of all participants involved, with both written and verbal information provided. We declare that all procedures performed in the study were conducted in accordance with the ethics committees and regulations.

: The informed consent letter outlines the specific nature of the study, including the data collected from participants. Participants were explicitly informed that this data is solely for research purposes and that their names would never appear in any collected data. Instead, their data was coded to ensure confidentiality and assigned unique identification numbers. Only the principal investigator of this study will have access to this information. Furthermore, any data that is no longer necessary will be securely destroyed. Participants were also briefed on how their participation would contribute to the goals of our study.

: The participants involved in this research have been provided with comprehensive information regarding the potential risks and benefits associated with their participation. What is more, they have been reassured that any inquiries arising in the future will be addressed. They have willingly consented to partake in this study and acknowledge that this consent statement applies to each of them individually.

: The authors will sign the consent to publish form if this manuscript is accepted by the journal for publication.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: One of the main limitations of this study was the relatively small sample size of the participants. This study anticipates that another research project with a larger sample size could yield different findings on the same topic. Future studies might consider conducting research with larger sample sizes in similar areas.

: Approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Sivas Cumhuriyet University. The procedures used in this study were conducted in accordance with the Guidelines of the Scientific Research Proposal Ethics Evaluation Committees at Sivas Cumhuriyet University. The procedures used in this study were conducted in accordance with the Guidelines for Ethical Review of Scientific Research Proposals established by the Higher Education Council for all higher education institutions.