Procedure
This study was approved by the Newcastle University Ethics Committee.
The questionnaires were constructed and hosted using Google Forms. An
information page was first displayed to the participants, which briefed
them about what the questionnaire entailed and the necessary inclusion
criteria, such as the requirement to be 18 years old or above to take
part in the study. Consent was then obtained via a Yes/No question. In
conformity with data protection ethics, anonymity of personal data was
maintained by a randomly assigned ID. Participants were reminded of
their right to withdraw from the study at any time and were provided
with the contact details (email) of the lead researcher in case of any
query from them. Participants then completed the questionnaires, which
comprised 64 questions in total that took approximately 20 minutes to
complete. When finished, participants received a debrief screen thanking
them for their participation and directing them to contact, if needed,
the researcher via email.