Muasher-Kerwin, Christy
Hughes, M. Courtney
Sanatizadeh, Aida
Mayer, Jamie F.
Alhoori, Hamed
Funding for this research was provided by:
Northern Illinois University Foundation
Article History
Received: 29 September 2025
Accepted: 14 January 2026
First Online: 27 January 2026
Declarations
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: The study protocol was approved by the Northern Illinois University Institutional Review Board (Protocol # HS25-0307) and was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments. All participants provided written informed consent prior to enrollment.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.