Zhang, Hongyuan
Wan, Yule
Zhao, Shuming
Funding for this research was provided by:
The 6th Phase of the "521 Project" for Science and Technology Funding in Lianyungang City: "Research on the Pathways for Lianyungang to Expeditiously Build a Prominent Modern Ocean Industrial System" (LYG0 6521 202391)
National Natural Science Foundation of China Special Project: "Research on Digital Human Resource Development and Management within Human-Machine Interaction Scenarios (7234-2027)
Article History
Received: 28 April 2025
Accepted: 11 November 2025
First Online: 30 November 2025
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This research was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Institute of Marine Economics at Jiangsu Ocean University on April 15, 2024 (Approval No.: JOU-20240415). The procedures used in this study complied with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The research did not involve any minors, and all participants signed informed consent forms. The questionnaires were administered anonymously to ensure the privacy and security of the participants.
: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants involved in the study. Method, Date, and Parties Involved: How (Means): Written informed consent was obtained. When (Date): Consent was procured from all participants on August 3, 2024. By Whom: The consent process was administered by the principal investigator, Dr. Zhang, and the research team. From Whom: Consent was obtained from all participating individuals. For participants who were minors (under the age of 18), written informed consent was obtained from their parent or legal guardian, and where appropriate, written assent was also obtained from the minor. Scope of Consent: The consent form clearly outlined that consent was provided for participation in the study procedures, including survey completion. The use of their anonymized data for research analysis. The publication of the research findings in scientific journals and presentations ensures that no personally identifiable information is disclosed. For Non-Interventional Research (if applicable): All participants were fully informed that their anonymity is assured. All personally identifiable information was removed during data processing, and participants are referred to by coded identifiers in all datasets and publications. The purpose of the research was clearly explained in the consent materials. Participants were informed that their data would be used solely for the purpose of this academic research and would be stored securely on encrypted servers. It was clarified that there were no foreseeable physical, psychological, or social risks associated with participation in this study.