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Sexual Compulsivity and Sexual Sensation Seeking: A Preliminary Approach Among Male Sex Workers Compared to Gay Men in Spain
M. Dolores Gil-llarioRafael Ballester-arnalPedro Salmerón-sánchezVicente Morell-mengualsubject
AdultMalesexual compulsivity050103 clinical psychologyPopulationSensationPsychological interventionSex workersImpulsivityRisk AssessmentDevelopmental psychologyYoung Adult03 medical and health sciencesSexual compulsivityRisk-Takingmale sex workersStatistical significancemedicineHumanssexual sensation seekingSensation seeking0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesHomosexuality Maleeducationgay meneducation.field_of_studySex Workers030505 public healthSocial Identification05 social sciencesClinical PsychologySexual behaviorSpainCompulsive Behaviormedicine.symptom0305 other medical sciencePsychologyClinical psychologydescription
This study aims to explore sexual compulsivity (SC) and sexual sensation seeking (SSS) in male sex workers (MSWs) compared to a group of non-MSW gay men. A total of 60 MSWs and 63 gay men answered the SC Scale and the SSS Scale. The total scales' mean score was slightly higher in the MSW population. Still, statistical differences were observed in only two SSS items. In spite of the absence of statistical significance, MSWs presented more sexual behavior interferences on their lives and higher failure to control sexual impulses. Future interventions among MSWs should focus on sexual self-control and impulsivity.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-01 | Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy |