Childhood trauma and sex addiction among adult men

This study explored the relationship between childhood trauma and sex addiction among a sample of adult men (N = 149). Thirty-eight (25.5%) men screened positive for sex addiction, whereas 111 (74.5%) did not. Using descriptive discriminant analysis, we found that four subscales of early trauma pred...

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Authors: Giordano, Amanda L. (Author) ; Hedden, Lisa E. (Author) ; Kim, Sung Woo (Author) ; Lundeen, Lindsay A. (Author) ; Lu, Zhenqiu (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Journal of addictions & offender counseling
Year: 2024, Volume: 45, Issue: 2, Pages: 221-233
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Keywords:
sex addiction
Discriminant Analysis
Childhood trauma
adult men
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Summary:This study explored the relationship between childhood trauma and sex addiction among a sample of adult men (N = 149). Thirty-eight (25.5%) men screened positive for sex addiction, whereas 111 (74.5%) did not. Using descriptive discriminant analysis, we found that four subscales of early trauma predicted risk of sex addiction group membership to varying degrees, accounting for 22.3% of the variance explained. Sexual and emotional abuse accounted for the most variance explained in the group differences, whereas physical abuse and, to a lesser extent, general trauma also contributed to the group differences. Implications of the study findings are discussed.
ISSN:2161-1874
DOI:10.1002/jaoc.12134