Withdrawal-Motivated Behavior Does Not Connect Internet Sex Addiction and Sexual Objectification, but Craving Does

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F25%3A00142635" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/25:00142635 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://journals.savba.sk/index.php/studiapsychologica/article/view/3874" target="_blank" >https://journals.savba.sk/index.php/studiapsychologica/article/view/3874</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.31577/sp.2025.04.928" target="_blank" >10.31577/sp.2025.04.928</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Withdrawal-Motivated Behavior Does Not Connect Internet Sex Addiction and Sexual Objectification, but Craving Does

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Men who score higher on internet sex addiction are more likely to objectify women. In this study, we examined whether withdrawal-motivated behaviors (e.g., seeking sexually stimulating environments after cutting off online pornography consumption) connect behaviors typical for sexual objectification with internet sex addiction symptomatology, as suggested by Roza et al.’s symptomatology chain (2023). We analyzed a network of 1,272 heterosexual men (Mage = 32.93, SDage = 9.44). The results went against our expectations – no withdrawal-motivated behaviors laid on a direct path between addictive symptomatology and objectifying behaviors. Instead, we found frequent preoccupation with thoughts of online pornographic content and the lack of ability to limit one’s exposure to online pornography were associated with objectifying behaviors, and may, therefore, strengthen or sustain sexual objectification in sexually addicted men. Our results highlight the complexity of the relationship between sexual objectification and addictive symptomatology and provide a basis for further causal study of this relationship.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Withdrawal-Motivated Behavior Does Not Connect Internet Sex Addiction and Sexual Objectification, but Craving Does

Popis výsledku anglicky

Men who score higher on internet sex addiction are more likely to objectify women. In this study, we examined whether withdrawal-motivated behaviors (e.g., seeking sexually stimulating environments after cutting off online pornography consumption) connect behaviors typical for sexual objectification with internet sex addiction symptomatology, as suggested by Roza et al.’s symptomatology chain (2023). We analyzed a network of 1,272 heterosexual men (Mage = 32.93, SDage = 9.44). The results went against our expectations – no withdrawal-motivated behaviors laid on a direct path between addictive symptomatology and objectifying behaviors. Instead, we found frequent preoccupation with thoughts of online pornographic content and the lack of ability to limit one’s exposure to online pornography were associated with objectifying behaviors, and may, therefore, strengthen or sustain sexual objectification in sexually addicted men. Our results highlight the complexity of the relationship between sexual objectification and addictive symptomatology and provide a basis for further causal study of this relationship.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

50100 - Psychology and cognitive sciences

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/EH22_008%2F0004583" target="_blank" >EH22_008/0004583: Excelentní výzkum v oblasti digitálních technologií a wellbeingu</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

STUDIA PSYCHOLOGICA

ISSN

0039-3320

e-ISSN

2585-8815

Svazek periodika

67

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

SK - Slovenská republika

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

343-356

Kód UT WoS článku

001642121700001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105028603837