Motives and Risk Factors of Problematic Engagement in Online Sexual Activities

IF 1.4 Q2 Psychology

Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention Pub Date : 2019-08-04 DOI:10.1080/10720162.2019.1645062

Valeriya Bolshinsky, M. Gelkopf

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Abstract

Abstract Motives and risk factors associated with problematic engagement in online sexual activities (OSAs) have been poorly explored. The current study aimed to examine motives, gender, history of childhood maltreatment, and adult attachment types as possible risk factors associated with problematic OSAs. Two hundred eighty-four responders took part in an online survey. A significant part of the sample admitted experiencing distress and having adverse consequences on their work or school performance because of their OSAs. Having a history of greater childhood maltreatment was associated with a higher tendency to adopt mood regulation, anonymous fantasizing, socializing/seeking intimacy, and sexual pleasure motives for OSAs. Participants with more problematic OSAs tended to adopt more frequently mood regulation, anonymous fantasizing, socializing/seeking intimacy, and sexual pleasure motives for their engagement compared with participants with less problematic OSAs. Multiple regression analyses indicated that problematic OSAs were mostly predicted by sexual pleasure motives among female participants and by mood regulation motives among male participants. Avoidant adult attachment type explained problematic OSAs among female users only. The findings of this study lend support for using motives checklist as a part of a problematic OSAs assessment.

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问题性网络性行为的动机与风险因素

摘要与网络性活动（OSA）中存在问题的参与相关的动机和风险因素研究较少。目前的研究旨在检查动机、性别、儿童虐待史和成人依恋类型是否是与有问题OSA相关的可能风险因素。284名受访者参加了一项在线调查。很大一部分样本承认，由于OSA，他们经历了痛苦，并对工作或学校表现产生了不利影响。有更严重的童年虐待史与OSA更倾向于采用情绪调节、匿名幻想、社交/寻求亲密关系和性快感动机有关。与OSA问题较少的参与者相比，OSA问题较多的参与者往往更频繁地采用情绪调节、匿名幻想、社交/寻求亲密关系和性快感动机来参与。多元回归分析表明，有问题的OSA主要由女性参与者的性快感动机和男性参与者的情绪调节动机预测。回避型成人依恋类型仅解释了女性使用者中存在问题的OSA。这项研究的结果支持将动机清单作为有问题的OSA评估的一部分。

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Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： Now being understood and treated as a significant and widespread disorder, sexual addiction and compulsivity is an enormously complex problem that requires a multidisciplinary approach from psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, family therapists, pastoral counselors, and law enforcement personnel. The first and only journal devoted to topics pertaining to this growing illness, Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for research and clinical practice. As the source for information in this expanding new field, this journal will give practicing clinicians useful and innovative strategies for intervention and treatment from the necessary multidisciplinary perspective.