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Hypersexual behavior in a large online sample: Individual characteristics and signs of coercive sexual behavior

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Despite the high prevalence of perceived problems relating to symptoms of hypersexual disorder (HD), important aspects remain underinvestigated. This study examines symptoms of depression, symptoms of problematic cybersex, and coercive sexual behavior in a large online sample fr...

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Autores principales: Engel, Jannis, Kessler, Andrea, Veit, Maria, Sinke, Christopher, Heitland, Ivo, Kneer, Jonas, Hartmann, Uwe, Kruger, Tillmann H. C.
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Publicado: Akadémiai Kiadó 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7044561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31120318
http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.8.2019.16
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author Engel, Jannis
Kessler, Andrea
Veit, Maria
Sinke, Christopher
Heitland, Ivo
Kneer, Jonas
Hartmann, Uwe
Kruger, Tillmann H. C.
author_facet Engel, Jannis
Kessler, Andrea
Veit, Maria
Sinke, Christopher
Heitland, Ivo
Kneer, Jonas
Hartmann, Uwe
Kruger, Tillmann H. C.
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description BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Despite the high prevalence of perceived problems relating to symptoms of hypersexual disorder (HD), important aspects remain underinvestigated. This study examines symptoms of depression, symptoms of problematic cybersex, and coercive sexual behavior in a large online sample from a German-speaking population. METHODS: In an online survey, N = 1,194 (n = 564 women) participated in this study and completed measures including self-report questionnaires to assess depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), HD (HBI-19), symptoms of problematic cybersex (s-IATsex), as well as questions characterizing participants sexually, including fantasies and actual sexual coercive behaviors. RESULTS: Men reported increased levels of HD symptom severity, pornography consumption, masturbation, and partnered sexual activity. Moreover, 59% of men and 18% of women reported fantasies of sexual coercion, whereas 21% of men and 4% of women reported acts of sexual coercion. Moderated regression analyses showed that symptoms of depression as well as sexual coercive fantasies and behaviors were associated with levels of HD symptom severity. Problematic cybersex, total sexual outlet (TSO), pornography consumption, and number of sexual partners were also associated with HD symptom severity. Interaction effects indicated that, in women, the connection of TSO as well as pornography was more strongly associated with levels of HD symptom severity than in men. CONCLUSIONS: This survey indicated that levels of HD symptom severity are often associated with severe intra- and interpersonal difficulties. Furthermore, the amount of sexual activity seems to be more strongly connected to levels of HD symptom severity in women than in men.
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spelling pubmed-70445612020-03-06 Hypersexual behavior in a large online sample: Individual characteristics and signs of coercive sexual behavior Engel, Jannis Kessler, Andrea Veit, Maria Sinke, Christopher Heitland, Ivo Kneer, Jonas Hartmann, Uwe Kruger, Tillmann H. C. J Behav Addict Full-Length Report BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Despite the high prevalence of perceived problems relating to symptoms of hypersexual disorder (HD), important aspects remain underinvestigated. This study examines symptoms of depression, symptoms of problematic cybersex, and coercive sexual behavior in a large online sample from a German-speaking population. METHODS: In an online survey, N = 1,194 (n = 564 women) participated in this study and completed measures including self-report questionnaires to assess depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), HD (HBI-19), symptoms of problematic cybersex (s-IATsex), as well as questions characterizing participants sexually, including fantasies and actual sexual coercive behaviors. RESULTS: Men reported increased levels of HD symptom severity, pornography consumption, masturbation, and partnered sexual activity. Moreover, 59% of men and 18% of women reported fantasies of sexual coercion, whereas 21% of men and 4% of women reported acts of sexual coercion. Moderated regression analyses showed that symptoms of depression as well as sexual coercive fantasies and behaviors were associated with levels of HD symptom severity. Problematic cybersex, total sexual outlet (TSO), pornography consumption, and number of sexual partners were also associated with HD symptom severity. Interaction effects indicated that, in women, the connection of TSO as well as pornography was more strongly associated with levels of HD symptom severity than in men. CONCLUSIONS: This survey indicated that levels of HD symptom severity are often associated with severe intra- and interpersonal difficulties. Furthermore, the amount of sexual activity seems to be more strongly connected to levels of HD symptom severity in women than in men. Akadémiai Kiadó 2019-05-23 2019-06 /pmc/articles/PMC7044561/ /pubmed/31120318 http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.8.2019.16 Text en © 2019 The Author(s) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial purposes, provided the original author and source are credited, a link to the CC License is provided, and changes – if any – are indicated.
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Kneer, Jonas
Hartmann, Uwe
Kruger, Tillmann H. C.
Hypersexual behavior in a large online sample: Individual characteristics and signs of coercive sexual behavior
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31120318
http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.8.2019.16
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