Barbakh, Yasin J. https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5741-5851
Fares, Souha
Romani, Maya
Honein-Abouhaidar, Gladys https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6208-7859
Article History
Received: 16 January 2026
Accepted: 19 March 2026
First Online: 25 March 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of the American University of Beirut, Social and Behavioral Sciences IRB (SBS-2025-0078). The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. An electronic information sheet describing the study purpose, procedures, risks, benefits, voluntary nature of participation, and confidentiality protections was provided before participants could access the survey. Completion and submission of the online survey was considered to imply informed consent to participate. Due to the minimal-risk nature of the study, the Institutional Review Board of the American University of Beirut, Social and Behavioral Sciences IRB (SBS-2025-0078) waived the requirement for signed written consent.
: Not applicable. The manuscript does not contain any individual person’s identifiable data in any form (including individual details, images, or videos).
: The authors declare no competing interests.