Ali, Arif
Singh, Abhijeet
Dangroo, Ashfaq Ahmad
Sobhana, H.
Deuri, Sonia P.
Mishra, Sanjeev
Funding for this research was provided by:
Indian Council of Medical Research (IRSM(ID-2014-3201)
Indian Council of Medical Research (IRSM(ID-2014-3201)
Indian Council of Medical Research (IRSM(ID-2014-3201)
Indian Council of Medical Research (IRSM(ID-2014-3201)
Indian Council of Medical Research (IRSM(ID-2014-3201)
Indian Council of Medical Research (IRSM(ID-2014-3201)
Article History
Received: 12 February 2025
Accepted: 25 August 2025
First Online: 10 November 2025
Declarations
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: The study was carried out by the principles as enunciated in the Declaration of Helsinki. The study was undertaken with the approval of institutional ethics committees of LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health (permission No: LGB/ACA/ETC/2560/07/852). A participation information sheet was provided to the respondents, and written consent was obtained after explaining the study, possible risks, and benefits in simple and understandable language.
: The manuscript is original and hasn’t been submitted for or published anywhere else. The final draft of the paper has been read and approved by all authors, who also agree that it should be submitted to and published in Discover Psychology.
: Informed consent was obtained from all participants after they were provided with full information regarding the study’s purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits.
: The authors declare no competing interests.