Gallo, Martina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5514-1762
Liga, Francesca https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7074-6711
Cuzzocrea, Francesca https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3527-2386
Gugliandolo, Maria Cristina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1189-6960
Funding for this research was provided by:
University research funding
Article History
Received: 6 February 2025
Accepted: 29 January 2026
First Online: 2 February 2026
Declarations
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: In accordance with the international guidelines of the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its subsequent amendments or comparable ethical standards, the study received approval from the local ethics committee (IBM/Committee of CeRip of the University of Messina, Prot. n. 92084 of 03/10/2019) and only couples in which both partners signed informed consent were allowed to participate in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.