Emotionally laden impulsivity interacts with affect in predicting addictive use of online sexual activity in men
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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, SD = 9.34), building upon a theoretically driven model that distinguishes the various facets of impulsivity. Results showed that negative urgency (an impulsivity trait reflecting the tendency to act rashly in negative emotional states) and negative affect interact in predicting addictive OSA use. These results highlight the pivotal role played by negative urgency and negative affect in addictive OSA use, supporting the relevance of psychological interventions that focus on improving emotional regulation (e.g., to reduce negative affect and learn healthier coping strategies) to mitigate excessive use of OSA.
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Positive and negative urgency are affect-related impulsivity traits that play a crucial role in addictive-like behaviours and are strong trans-diagnostic predictors of psychopathological symptoms.
“Positive and negative urgency are affect-related impulsivity traits that play a crucial role in addictive-like behaviours41–44 and also constitute strong trans-diagnostic predictors of psychopathological symptoms (for a meta-analysis, see45).”
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- Authors
- Wéry, A., Deleuze, J., Canale, N., & Billieux, J.
- Affiliations
- Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc (BE)
- UCLouvain (BE)
- University of Padua (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Wéry, Aline
- Venue
- Comprehensive Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2018-01
- Volume
- 80
- Pages
- 192-201
- ISSN
- 0010-440X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2766535835
- Cited by
- 44
- References
- 82
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 5
- FWCI
- 5.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Comprehensive Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- Padua Research Archive (University of Padova) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- INFM-OAR (INFN Catania) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Keywords
- online sexual behavior, impulsivity, negative urgency, negative affect, emotion regulation, men, internet addiction
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Affect, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Emotions, Erotica, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Sexual Behavior, Behavior, Addictive, Internet, Young Adult
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