The Relationship between Boredom Proneness, Attachment Styles and Compulsive Sexual Behavior.
Compulsive sexual behavior
affect regulation
attachment styles
boredom proneness
hypersexuality
Journal
Journal of sex & marital therapy
ISSN: 1521-0715
Titre abrégé: J Sex Marital Ther
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7502387
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
pubmed:
14
6
2022
medline:
1
2
2023
entrez:
13
6
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Affect regulation is associated with compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) despite ongoing debate about its inclusion in diagnostic criteria. Previous studies on two specific affect regulation constructs - boredom proneness and attachment styles - suggest that affect regulation is associated with CSB. We tested a moderation model of the effects of attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance on the relationship between boredom proneness and CSB. Results indicate that the relationship between boredom proneness and CSB is stronger at higher levels of attachment anxiety, with no interaction between boredom proneness and attachment avoidance. Overall findings support the importance of affect regulation in conceptualizing and treating CSB.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35695090
doi: 10.1080/0092623X.2022.2086511
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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