Individual Differences in Testosterone and Self-Control Predict Compulsive Sexual Behavior Proneness in Young Males

The ability to control sexual urges and impulses is essential to achieve individual and social harmony. Failing to regulate sexual behavior can lead to the interference with daily life goals, sexual diseases transmission and moral violations, among others. The dual control model of sexual response p...

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Autores principales:	Geraldine Rodríguez-Nieto, Marieke Dewitte, Alexander T. Sack, Teresa Schuhmann
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	sexual compulsivity testosterone self-control compulsive sexual behavior sexual excitation sexual inhibition Psychology BF1-990
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0bc4dab785e848a794f9b1cd92eaac482021-12-03T04:35:04ZIndividual Differences in Testosterone and Self-Control Predict Compulsive Sexual Behavior Proneness in Young Males1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2021.723449https://doaj.org/article/0bc4dab785e848a794f9b1cd92eaac482021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.723449/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078The ability to control sexual urges and impulses is essential to achieve individual and social harmony. Failing to regulate sexual behavior can lead to the interference with daily life goals, sexual diseases transmission and moral violations, among others. The dual control model of sexual response proposes that an imbalance between sexual excitation and sexual inhibition mechanisms may lead to sexual dysregulation, thereby explaining problematic sexual behavior. Interindividual differences in self-control and testosterone levels are likely to modulate sexual regulation mechanisms, but these individual features have scarcely been studied in the context of compulsive sexual behavior. This study investigated the role of sexual excitation and inhibition, self-control and testosterone levels in predicting individuals’ proneness to display compulsive sexual behavior. Seventy healthy young males provided a saliva sample for testosterone measurements and filled in questionnaires on self-control, sexual excitation, sexual inhibition, sexual compulsivity and sexual behavior. High testosterone levels and low self-control were associated with higher sexual compulsivity scores. Additionally, testosterone levels and sexual inhibition negatively predicted the frequency of sexual behavior with a partner. The results of our study highlight the joint role of psychological traits and testosterone levels in compulsive sexual behavior proneness, providing implications regarding the prevention and treatment of this condition in young males.Geraldine Rodríguez-NietoGeraldine Rodríguez-NietoMarieke DewitteAlexander T. SackTeresa SchuhmannFrontiers Media S.A.articlesexual compulsivitytestosteroneself-controlcompulsive sexual behaviorsexual excitationsexual inhibitionPsychologyBF1-990ENFrontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021)
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topic	sexual compulsivity testosterone self-control compulsive sexual behavior sexual excitation sexual inhibition Psychology BF1-990
spellingShingle	sexual compulsivity testosterone self-control compulsive sexual behavior sexual excitation sexual inhibition Psychology BF1-990 Geraldine Rodríguez-Nieto Geraldine Rodríguez-Nieto Marieke Dewitte Alexander T. Sack Teresa Schuhmann Individual Differences in Testosterone and Self-Control Predict Compulsive Sexual Behavior Proneness in Young Males
description	The ability to control sexual urges and impulses is essential to achieve individual and social harmony. Failing to regulate sexual behavior can lead to the interference with daily life goals, sexual diseases transmission and moral violations, among others. The dual control model of sexual response proposes that an imbalance between sexual excitation and sexual inhibition mechanisms may lead to sexual dysregulation, thereby explaining problematic sexual behavior. Interindividual differences in self-control and testosterone levels are likely to modulate sexual regulation mechanisms, but these individual features have scarcely been studied in the context of compulsive sexual behavior. This study investigated the role of sexual excitation and inhibition, self-control and testosterone levels in predicting individuals’ proneness to display compulsive sexual behavior. Seventy healthy young males provided a saliva sample for testosterone measurements and filled in questionnaires on self-control, sexual excitation, sexual inhibition, sexual compulsivity and sexual behavior. High testosterone levels and low self-control were associated with higher sexual compulsivity scores. Additionally, testosterone levels and sexual inhibition negatively predicted the frequency of sexual behavior with a partner. The results of our study highlight the joint role of psychological traits and testosterone levels in compulsive sexual behavior proneness, providing implications regarding the prevention and treatment of this condition in young males.
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author	Geraldine Rodríguez-Nieto Geraldine Rodríguez-Nieto Marieke Dewitte Alexander T. Sack Teresa Schuhmann
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title	Individual Differences in Testosterone and Self-Control Predict Compulsive Sexual Behavior Proneness in Young Males
title_short	Individual Differences in Testosterone and Self-Control Predict Compulsive Sexual Behavior Proneness in Young Males
title_full	Individual Differences in Testosterone and Self-Control Predict Compulsive Sexual Behavior Proneness in Young Males
title_fullStr	Individual Differences in Testosterone and Self-Control Predict Compulsive Sexual Behavior Proneness in Young Males
title_full_unstemmed	Individual Differences in Testosterone and Self-Control Predict Compulsive Sexual Behavior Proneness in Young Males
title_sort	individual differences in testosterone and self-control predict compulsive sexual behavior proneness in young males
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
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Individual Differences in Testosterone and Self-Control Predict Compulsive Sexual Behavior Proneness in Young Males

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