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Article History

Received: 6 November 2024

Accepted: 24 June 2025

First Online: 4 July 2025

Declarations

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: Ethical approval for the study protocol was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) (Ref: 16, Nov. 2019) at An-Najah National University (ANNU). The study was conducted by the ethical standards outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Before the study, written informed consent was obtained from the parents on behalf of the children and from the children themselves. The participants were assured that their participation was voluntary, that their contributions were highly valued, and that they could either assent to or dissent from participation. All the collected data were kept confidential. During data analysis and presentation, coded numbers were used instead of names to protect anonymity. The interviews were conducted privately to ensure comfort and encourage honest responses. To reduce the stigma associated with discussing mental health and eating behaviors, the interviewers used nonjudgmental, culturally sensitive language. The participants were informed that the study aimed to understand adolescent well-being better and that their responses would not be used to diagnose or label them in any way. The EAT-26 has been reproduced with permission. Garner et al. (1982) [].

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.