Jesline, Joshy https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5774-8149
Romate, John https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0487-7849
Diya, Elizabeth https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9230-0080
Rajkumar, Eslavath https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3012-0391
Article History
Received: 14 November 2024
Accepted: 9 May 2025
First Online: 6 June 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the WMA Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was granted by the Departmental Ethical Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research (DERB), Central University of Karnataka (Reference No. CUK/DREB/PSY/EC/2021–22/62 Dt.1–02-2022). In all stages of the research, proper ethics and etiquette were maintained. Informed consent and assent were obtained from all the participants and their guardians for participation, and they were assured of confidentiality. Before the administration of all the research tools, the participants were informed of their right to withdraw at any point in time without giving a reason. They were also told that there were no monetary or other remunerations for participation in the research.
: With the assurance of privacy and confidentiality, informed consent was obtained from all the participants and their guardians for using their data for research and publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.