Thomas, Margaret http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6854-677X
Clarke, Doug M. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1329-3522
McDonough, Andrea
Clarkson, Philip C.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Australian Catholic University Limited
Article History
Received: 4 April 2022
Revised: 17 February 2023
Accepted: 6 March 2023
First Online: 9 May 2023
Declarations
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: The research study that underpins this publication was provided by Australian Catholic University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC), Register number 2015-82E. Permission to conduct research in Victorian government schools was granted by the Department of Education and Training, number 2015_002679. Two copies of participant information letters were sent to the school principal, the classroom teacher, the parents of the students, and the students. To participate in the study, the principal and classroom teacher were required to sign both consent forms, retaining one for their records and returning one to the researcher. The parents were also required to sign both consent forms for their children to be participants and the students were required to sign assent forms. Parents retained one copy of the consent/assent forms. Informed consent was given by all participants in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.