Changes in Sexuality and Quality of Couple Relationship During the COVID-19 Lockdown.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic is heavily influencing people's general well-being worldwide. Since its outbreak, many studies have explored the population's general psychological well-being, while only a few studies have addressed how the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown are affecting sexuality. Sexual health, an important aspect of general well-being, has relevant consequences on people's daily lives. Although it is well known that distress can affect sexuality, and it is possible to speculate that the outbreak's psychological outcomes are affecting the population's sexual life; recent literature does not explore couples' sexuality and their relationship quality during the lockdown. The present preliminary research aimed to understand if the Italian population's sexuality has changed, and if so,

SUBMITTER: Panzeri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7550458 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature