Publications by authors named "Francesco A Abbiati"
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- The text discusses the growing recognition of problematic sexual behaviors like compulsive sexual behavior disorder, hypersexuality, and sex addiction, alongside ongoing debates about their definitions and whether they can be used interchangeably.
- It introduces the Bergen-Yale Sex Addiction Scale (BYSAS), a recently developed tool based on addiction theories, and reports on the validation of its Italian version using a sample of 1,230 Italian adults aged 18 to 67.
- The study found that the BYSAS demonstrated strong reliability and validity, showing relationships with personality traits, self-esteem, depression, and other measures of sexual behavior, indicating its effectiveness in assessing sex addiction in this population.
Background: The advent of COVID-19 worldwide has led to consequences for people's health, both physical and psychological, such as fear and anxiety. This is the case in Italy, one of the countries most affected by the pandemic. Given the heightened fear concerning COVID-19 in Italy.
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