Problematic internet pornography use: The role of craving, desire thinking, and metacognition

被引:89
作者
Allen, Andrew [1 ]
Kannis-Dymand, Lee [2 ]
Katsikitis, Mary [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sunshine Coast, Fac Arts Business & Law, 90 Sippy Downs Dr, Sippy Downs, Qld 4556, Australia
[2] Univ Sunshine Coast, Sch Social Sci, FABL, Sunshine Coast Mind & Neurosci Thompson Inst, 12 Innovat Pkwy, Birtinya, Qld 4575, Australia
关键词
Addictive behaviours; Craving; Desire thinking; Metacognitions; Metacognitive theory; Internet pornography use; QUESTIONNAIRE DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOMETRIC DEVELOPMENT; SEX ADDICTION; DEPRESSION; ANXIETY; PREDICTOR; SEVERITY; AROUSAL;
D O I
10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.02.001
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Defined as sexually explicit material that elicits erotic thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, internet pornography is a prevalent form of media that may facilitate problematic use and craving for engagement. Research suggests that superordinate cognitions and information processing, such as desire thinking and metacognition, are central to the activation and escalation of craving in addictive behaviours. The current study aimed to contribute to the literature by testing the proposed metacognitive model of desire thinking and craving in a sample of problematic pornography users, while revising the model by incorporating negative affect. From a theoretical perspective, environmental cues trigger positive metacognitions about desire thinking that directly influence desire thinking, resulting in the escalation of craving, negative metacognitions, and negative affect. Participants were recruited via an online survey and screened for problematic internet pornography use. Path analyses were used to investigate relationships among the aforementioned constructs in a final sample of 191 participants. Consistent with previous research, results of this study validated the existence of metacognitive processes in the activation of desire thinking and escalation of craving, while indicating that desire thinking has the potential to influence negative affect. Additionally, results supported the role of significant indirect relationships between constructs within the revised model of metacognition, desire thinking, and psychopathology. Collectively, the findings demonstrate the clinical value of a metacognitive conceptualisation of problematic pornography use. Exploring the metacognitive mechanisms that underpin problematic internet pornography use may give rise to the development of new treatment and relapse prevention strategies. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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