Mele, Francesca http://orcid.org/0009-0000-5807-916X
Buchmann, Marlis http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4162-3226
Burger, Kaspar http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5582-7062
Funding for this research was provided by:
Swiss National Science Foundation (PCEFP1_181098, PCEFP1_181098)
Article History
Received: 9 June 2023
Accepted: 11 August 2023
First Online: 2 September 2023
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the American Psychological Association and the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments. In addition, the data collection’s adherence to the Human Research Act was monitored by the national funding agency, the Swiss National Science Foundation. The Human Research Act is based on the Swiss Federal Constitution with the purpose to protect the dignity, privacy, and health of human beings involved in research (Swiss Federal Research Council, 2020).
: Before each interview, caregivers provided their informed consent (i.e., written consent for the first survey wave, followed by detailed written information and oral consent before each subsequent survey wave). In addition, oral assent of the child was requested and they were able to withdraw from the study at any time. Parents and their children were informed that this study addressed the development of children in different life situations and their educational tracks. They were informed that their data were being used for scientific purposes and published in scientific journals, with a focus on the complete sample instead of individual data points and their personal information being anonymized.