Emotionally laden impulsivity interacts with affect in predicting addictive use of online sexual activity in men

The interest in studying addictive use of online sexual activities (OSA) has grown sharply over the last decade. Despite the burgeoning number of studies conceptualizing the excessive use of OSA as an addictive disorder, few have tested its relations to impulsivity, which is known to constitute a hallmark of addictive behaviors. To address this missing gap in the literature, we tested the relationships between addictive OSA use, impulsivity traits, and affect among a convenience sample of men (N = 182; age, M = 29.17), building upon a theoretically driven model that distinguishes the various facets of impulsivity.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - October 14, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Aline W éry, Jory Deleuze, Natale Canale, Joël Billieux Source Type: research