The Relationship between Boredom Proneness, Attachment Styles and Compulsive Sexual Behavior. Issue 2 (17th February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Coleman, Eli; Rahm-Knigge, Ryan L.; Danielson, Samuel; Nielsen, Katja H.; Gleason, Neil; Jennings, Todd; Miner, Michael H.
• Is Part Of: Journal of sex & marital therapy. Volume 49:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 172
• Page End: 188
• Publication Date: 2023-02-17
• Subjects: Compulsive sexual behavior -- hypersexuality -- attachment styles -- boredom proneness -- affect regulation; Sexual disorders -- Periodicals; Sexual deviation -- Periodicals; Psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Marital psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Marriage; Sex Disorders; 616.8583005
• DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2022.2086511
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0092-623X

Abstract

Abstract: 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.