Badri, Masood
Khaili, Mugheer Al
Dhaheri, Hamad Al
Yang, Guang
Albahar, Muna
Alrashdi, Asma
Yaaqeib, Saad
Alsawai, Alanoud
Article History
Received: 13 May 2025
Accepted: 11 December 2025
First Online: 31 December 2025
Declarations
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: Written informed consent was obtained from all the participants. The Ethical Committees of the Department of Community Development, and Statistic Centre Abu Dhabi (SCAD) in the Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates has granted approval for this study (Ref. No. OUT/061/2023). The research was performed in accordance with relevant guidelines/regulations applicable when human participants are involved (Declaration of Helsinki).
: Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their participation in the Quality-of-Life Survey in Abu Dhabi. The survey was conducted in accordance with ethical research guidelines, and respondents were informed about the purpose of data collection, confidentiality, and their right to withdraw at any time. For adolescent participants (aged 15–19), consent was also obtained from their legal guardians where applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.