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Cybersex addiction: Experienced sexual arousal when watching pornography and not real-life sexual contacts makes the difference [PDF]

Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 2013
Background and aims: Cybersex addiction is discussed controversially, while empirical evidence is widely missing. With respect to its mechanisms of development and maintenance Brand et al. (2011) assume that reinforcement due to cybersex should lead to
Brand, Matthias, Laier, Christian, Pawlikowski, Mirko, Pekal, Jaro, Schulte, Frank P.   +4 more
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Factors predicting cybersex use and difficulties in forming intimate relationships among male and female users of cybersex.

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2015
Sexual addiction otherwise known as compulsive sexual behavior is associated with serious psychosocial problems and risk-taking behavior. This study used the Cybersex addiction test, Craving for pornography questionnaire and a Questionnaire on intimacy ...
Aviv M Weinstein, Rinat eZolek, Anna eBabkin, Koby eCohen, Michel eLejoyeux   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Classifying Internet Addiction Using Machine Learning Approach: A Study Among Adolescents in Bangladesh. [PDF]

Public Health Chall
The infographic outlines a study on classifying internet addiction (IA) among adolescents in Bangladesh using machine learning. The study involved 385 participants aged 13–19, focusing on key predictors such as depression, loneliness, smoking status, and internet use time. Data were collected using the IAT‐20, PHQ‐9, and UCLA‐3 scales.
Ali A, Hosain MS, Siddik MAB, Hasan M, Habib MA, Kabir MA, Rahman MM, Shanto PA, Hasan N, Mahmud A.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Exploring internet addiction during Covid-19 pandemic: a comparative study considering psychological, social, familial and individual aspects in University students. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
Abstract Background Internet addiction causes a variety of social, interpersonal, psychological, and physical issues. We are confronting a worldwide crisis about internet addiction and its effects. Objectives Utilizing five questionnaires to survey university students during the COVID‐19 epidemic, the current study sought to evaluate internet addiction
Faramarzi M, Karim B, Gholami Z, Khoshkhou F, Shirazi F, Soghli N, Parvaneh M, Shirafkan H, Khorshidian F.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Behavioural addictions as risk factors for incidence and reoccurrence of suicide ideation and attempts in a prospective cohort study among young swiss men

European Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction Substance use disorder, depression and sexual minority are well documented risk factors for suicidal behaviour, far less is known about behavioural addictions.
M. Wicki, M. Andronicos, J. Studer, S. Marmet, G. Gmel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adolescent experiences of sexting: A systematic review of the qualitative literature, and recommendations for practice

Journal of Adolescence, Volume 95, Issue 6, Page 1077-1105, August 2023., 2023
Abstract Introduction Sexting among adolescents continues to garner interest across disciplines due to its prevalence in the lives of young people and the potential for extremely negative outcomes associated with the behavior. The present review aimed to integrate the existing qualitative research on adolescent sexting experiences, to provide ...
Jessica Dully, Kevin Walsh, Caoimhe Doyle, Gary O'Reilly   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Corporeal Interactions in VRChat: Situational Intensity and Body Synchronization

Symbolic Interaction, Volume 46, Issue 2, Page 159-181, May 2023., 2023
Erving Goffman's work on interaction in everyday life focuses on joint spatio‐temporal and face‐to‐face situations and denies the constitution of social situations via mediatized interaction. In contrast, we argue that shared immersive media such as Social Virtual Reality enable intense, delocalized forms of co‐present interactions that constitute ...
Felix Krell, Nico Wettmann
wiley   +1 more source

Temptation at your door: Receiving mate poaching attempts and perceived Partners' desirability

Personal Relationships, Volume 29, Issue 3, Page 566-580, September 2022., 2022
Abstract Committed individuals cope with the threat of alternative partners by using strategies that undermine their allure. However, in an era, in which alternative mates lurk around every corner, these strategies may lose their effectiveness. Two studies investigated this possibility, examining how being the target of online mate poaching influenced ...
Gurit E. Birnbaum
wiley   +1 more source

Decision making and executive functions in problematic pornography use

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023
IntroductionPrevious research on cognitive functions in Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD) and problematic pornography use (PPU) reported inconsistent findings and mostly included sexual pictures in the used tasks.
Silke M. Müller, Silke M. Müller, Stephanie Antons, Stephanie Antons   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding massively multiplayer online role‐playing game addiction: A hedonic management perspective

Information Systems Journal, Volume 31, Issue 1, Page 33-61, January 2021., 2021
Abstract Massively multiplayer online role‐playing game (MMORPG) addiction presents a serious issue worldwide and has attracted increasing attention from academic and other public communities. This article addresses this critical issue and fills research gaps by proposing and testing a research model of MMORPG addiction.
Zach W. Y. Lee, Christy M. K. Cheung, Tommy K. H. Chan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source