Ellington, Emily https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2844-2626
Parsons, Sarah https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2542-4745
Kovshoff, Hanna https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6041-0376
Funding for this research was provided by:
Economic and Social Research Council,United Kingdom (ES/P000673/1)
Article History
Received: 6 March 2025
Accepted: 6 January 2026
First Online: 2 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the principles outlined in the WMA Declaration of Helsinki: Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants. Ethical approval was obtained for the study from University of Southampton’s School of Psychology ethics review committee ERGO number 80104. All participants provided informed consent before their participation. This included direct consent from the participant young people, as they were all aged over 16. The confidentiality and anonymity of all participants were strictly maintained, and all data were handled in compliance with relevant regulations to ensure the protection of participants’ rights and well-being.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.