Zhang, Yan
Zhang, Qianyu
Li, Xiaoyong
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (YT6000055)
Article History
Received: 20 December 2024
Accepted: 14 July 2025
First Online: 23 July 2025
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The questionnaire and methodology for this study were approved by the Human Study Ethics Committee of Beijing Forestry University (Approval No. BJFUPSY-2024-015, Approval Date March 7, 2024). The survey was conducted in full compliance with Beijing Forestry University’s ethical guidelines and the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: All participants provided informed consent between 30 May and 17 June 2024. Before viewing any survey items on Credamo, each potential respondent was shown an electronic consent screen that outlined the study’s purpose, assured anonymity, highlighted the voluntary nature of participation and the right to withdraw at any time, and noted the fixed honorarium. Only those who clicked “I agree” could proceed to the questionnaire, thereby formally giving consent.