Yalçın, Esra https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2762-8275
Küçükkaya, Burcu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3421-9794
Article History
Received: 31 October 2025
Accepted: 26 February 2026
First Online: 7 April 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Istanbul Gedik University Ethics Committee (Date: 25.12.2023 and Number: 2023/11) before the study began. After ethical committee approval, a work permit was obtained from the Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate to conduct the study at Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital. Written consent was obtained from the women participating in the study using a Voluntary Informed Consent Form during the data collection phase. Permission to use the scales was obtained from the authors via email. The Helsinki Declaration was adhered to throughout the study. As this was a cross-sectional study, the STROBE criteria were followed.
: Not applicable
: The authors declare no competing interests.