function notification_check_option_helper( $option_value, $check_type, $check_value ) {

		// If the option value is an array, check each element individually and return true if any of them match.
		if ( is_array( $option_value ) || is_object( $option_value ) ) {
			foreach ( $option_value as $value ) {
				if ( $this->notification_check_option_helper( $value, $check_type, $check_value ) ) {
					return true;
				}
			}

			return false;
		}

		// We have a single value to compare. Let's do it.
		switch ( $check_type ) {
			case '=':
			case '==':
				return $option_value == $check_value;
			case '!=':
				return $option_value != $check_value;
			case '>':
			case '<':
			case '>=':
			case '<=':
				return pmpro_int_compare( $option_value, $check_value, $check_type );
			case 'contains':
				// Only proceed if $option_value is a string
				return is_string( $option_value ) && strpos( $option_value, $check_value ) !== false;
			case 'notcontains':
				// If $option_value is not a string and it doesn't contain $check_value, return true.
				return ! ( is_string( $option_value ) && strpos( $option_value, $check_value ) !== false );
			case 'empty':
				return empty( $option_value );
			case 'notempty':
				return ! empty( $option_value );
			default:
				return false;
		}
	}