J, Grace Mary
Jose, Tony P.
Article History
Received: 24 September 2025
Accepted: 14 January 2026
First Online: 28 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the declaration of Helsinki. This study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, under the Department of Social Sciences. The approval number is VIT/IECH/2024/15 IECH/15 June 2024/24. Informed consent was obtained from the participant’s parent before participation since the participants are less than 18 years old. The assent form was collected from the participants before the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.