Article History
Accepted: 8 September 2024
First Online: 26 September 2024
Declarations
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: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. These included guaranteed confidentiality, voluntary participation, and informed consent where participants were informed about the content, purpose and length of the study. Participants did not receive compensation for their participation. Approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar (no. 11–73/22–358).
: This work has been supported by the Rainbow Families Croatia from Croatia where one of the researchers, MP, is employed part-time as a coordinator. The other two researchers received minimal financial compensation from Rainbow Families Croatia, along with logistical support, including access to space for conducting research activities and resources for distributing the questionnaire. These affiliations have been fully disclosed to the journal as part of our commitment to transparency.