ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Anna, Lukas BLINKA, Kateřina ŠKAŘUPOVÁ and David VAŠEK. Online Sex Addiction After 50 : an Exploratory Study of Age-Related Vulnerability. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. New York: Springer, 2021, vol. 19, No 3, p. 850-864. ISSN 1557-1874. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-019-00200-3.
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Original name Online Sex Addiction After 50 : an Exploratory Study of Age-Related Vulnerability
Authors ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Anna (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Lukas BLINKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Kateřina ŠKAŘUPOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and David VAŠEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, New York, Springer, 2021, 1557-1874.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 50101 Psychology
Country of publisher United States of America
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 11.555
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14230/21:00118722
Organization unit Faculty of Social Studies
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-019-00200-3
UT WoS 000515597900002
Keywords in English Ageing; Sexuality; Internet use; Pornography use; Internet sex addiction
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Abstract
The population of internet users is aging, yet online sex addiction research remains limited to younger age groups. Our study aimed to explore the association between online sex addiction and vulnerabilities related to older age, such as the absence of a partner, changes in work career, and boredom. Out of 2,518 respondents who participated in an online survey, 158 (6.3%) were aged 50-77 and constituted the primary focus of the study. Linear regression analyses showed that occupational status, boredom (reasons for internet use), and involvement in cybersex predicted online sex addiction, and that relationship status and offline sex had no effect on addictive behaviour. There was no evidence for a moderating effect from the occupational status on the relationship between boredom and online sex addiction. The results suggest that older age does not protect against the development of online sex addiction and age-related vulnerability may amplify the risks.
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GA17-11384S, research and development projectName: Sexualita a internet ve druhé půli života
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
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