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The questionnaire screens for different risk levels of problematic excessive sexual behavior (\u201chypersexuality\u201d).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Based on an online sample (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009492), a confirmatory factor analysis as well as other reliability analysis were conducted. Demographic characteristics of the sample were also assessed. The BYSAS was validated with psychiatric symptoms.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Global fit statistics indicate a one-factorial structure of the BYSAS. Cronbach\u2019s <jats:italic>\u03b1<\/jats:italic> was 0.77. 2.03% of the study participants were categorized as \u201chigh risk\u201d regarding sex addiction.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Initial results suggest that the German version of the BYSAS is a promising screening instrument for sex addiction. However, further validation in clinical populations is essential to ensure generalizability and clinical utility. 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