Compulsive sexual behaviours and relational consequences: A phenomenological study on intimate female partner impacts

IF 1.2 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI:10.1002/capr.12850

Fakri Seyed Aghamiri, Johannes M. Luetz, Karenne Hills

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Abstract

Background

Studies on sexual addiction (SA) and compulsive sexual behaviour (CSB) outline a new area of counselling research touching on a variety of social, gendered, and cultural repercussions for those who are affected, including individuals, families, intimate partners, and society. Taboos surrounding SA/CSB frequently cast the topic in an ignorant and shameful light.

Aims/Methods

Although SA/CSB in men is gaining scholarly attention, very few studies have examined the complex relational effects on intimate female partners (FPs). This study closes this knowledge gap through a descriptive phenomenological research design. Using in-depth semi-structured interviews, FPs (n = 12) and professional therapists (n = 15) articulated relational impacts and experiences.

Results/Discussion

The results reveal intra- and inter-relational fractures, often contributing to detective work, self-harm, and suicidal ideation in SA/CSB-affected women.

Conclusion

For a variety of stakeholder groups, this study is important because it highlights methods by which academics, therapists, and religious organisations might provide more specialised support during the healing and recovery process.

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强迫性行为和关系后果：亲密女性伴侣影响的现象学研究

性成瘾（SA）和强迫性行为（CSB）的研究概述了咨询研究的一个新领域，涉及对受影响者（包括个人、家庭、亲密伴侣和社会）的各种社会、性别和文化影响。围绕SA/CSB的禁忌经常使这个话题显得无知和可耻。目的/方法虽然男性的SA/CSB越来越受到学术界的关注，但很少有研究调查对亲密女性伴侣（FPs）的复杂关系影响。本研究通过描述性现象学研究设计弥补了这一知识缺口。通过深入的半结构化访谈，fp （n = 12）和专业治疗师（n = 15）阐述了关系影响和经验。结果/讨论结果显示，在SA/ csb影响的妇女中，关系内部和关系之间的骨折通常有助于侦探工作、自残和自杀意念。对于各种利益相关者群体来说，这项研究很重要，因为它突出了学者、治疗师和宗教组织在治疗和恢复过程中可能提供更多专业支持的方法。

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Counselling & Psychotherapy Research PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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4.40

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期刊介绍： Counselling and Psychotherapy Research is an innovative international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to linking research with practice. Pluralist in orientation, the journal recognises the value of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods strategies of inquiry and aims to promote high-quality, ethical research that informs and develops counselling and psychotherapy practice. CPR is a journal of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, promoting reflexive research strongly linked to practice. The journal has its own website: www.cprjournal.com. The aim of this site is to further develop links between counselling and psychotherapy research and practice by offering accessible information about both the specific contents of each issue of CPR, as well as wider developments in counselling and psychotherapy research. The aims are to ensure that research remains relevant to practice, and for practice to continue to inform research development.