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Article History

Accepted: 4 May 2026

First Online: 10 June 2026

Declarations

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: All procedures were in accordance with the ethical standards for human subject research as outlined by Cardiff University and complied with international ethical standards.

: Parental consents were provided by the Local Authority Partners prior to the children taking part in the study. In the introductory information session. they were fully informed about the purpose, procedures, confidentiality measures and their right to withdraw from the study at any time without any consequences. All child participants voluntarily consented after understanding all aspects of the research.

: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. One of the authors is a member of the Editorial Board.

: This study was approved by the Cardiff University Social Sciences Ethical Committee in January 2023.