Checklist

• The submitted manuscript has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
• All authors have approved the manuscript and agree to its submission.
• The manuscript complies with the journal’s ethical standards and the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.
• The manuscript has been checked for plagiarism (similarity) and is within acceptable limits.
• ORCID iDs of all authors have been provided.
• The manuscript has been prepared in accordance with APA 7 citation and formatting guidelines.
• DOI numbers have been included for references where available.
• All tables, figures, and supplementary materials are properly formatted and correctly placed within the text.
• A conflict of interest statement has been provided.
• Information regarding funding and supporting institutions has been clearly stated, if applicable.
• For studies requiring ethics committee approval, the relevant approval information has been clearly stated.
• The manuscript has been anonymized for the double-blind peer review process.
• The manuscript complies with the journal’s Author Guidelines.