Maarefvand, Masoomeh
Khubchandani, Jagdish
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (2858)
Article History
Received: 14 June 2024
Accepted: 5 April 2025
First Online: 3 May 2025
Declarations
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: Authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
: This study was performed following the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by an independent ethics committee of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran (IR.USWR.REC.1401.123). Participation in the research was confidential, anonymous, and voluntary. All participants gave their informed consent for inclusion before they participated in the study. They were informed of the data collection procedures and study protocols. Participants were informed that they could withdraw from the study whenever they wished to do so. It was confirmed that participants understood their rights by a member check. Those who needed treatment services were offered treatment by the principal investigator.
: Written informed consent for publication of their details was obtained from the study participants.