The purpose of this study was to present and test a structural model to explain the occurrence of impulsive/compulsive sexual behaviors. The method of this research was path analysis. The statistical population of this study included all in relation people (male and female) referred to counseling and psychology centers in Tehran in 1998/99, which based on the clinical record and expert diagnosis with one of the complaints related to: sexual hyperactivity, sexual addiction, High-risk sexual behaviors, pornography and impulsive /compulsive sexual behaviors.
Based on the analyzes of Herk, Black, Babin, and Anderson (2009) on sample size in structural equation models, they suggest the minimum sample size for models with 7 structures or less and the low share rate in factor 300 models; The statistical sample of this study was 257 men and women referring to 2 counseling and psychology centers in Tehran in 1998/99, who after obtaining informed consent were selected as available and participated in this study. From Coleman, Miner, Ohlerking &amp;Nancy Raymond (2001) list of impulsive /compulsive sexual behaviors questionnaire, Persian version of Jackson five-factor questionnaire, Collins and Reed attachment style questionnaire (1990), Walker and Thompson intimacy scale (1983), Halbert Sexual Desire Questionnaire (1992), Sex Knowledge and Attitude Scale (2005) and the Hofmann, &amp; Kahdan (2010) Emotional Self-Regulation Questionnaire were used. The research data were tested using structural equation modeling and partial least squares method. SPSS statistical software version 21 was used for data analysis.
The results showed that examination of model fit indices shows a relatively good fit of the measurement model; The results of testing the final model of the research showed that: direct and indirect path of a large number of model variables to impulsive /compulsive sexual behaviors is significant. A number of intermediate effects between model components were also confirmed.
The obtained results can help in better drawing the psychological profile of people with impulsive-compulsive sexual behaviors, and as a result, the necessary interventions can be designed based on this

Bolvardi, Akbar

Hasani, Jafar

Mohammadkhani, Shahram

Nouri, Robabeh

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Background and Aim: Compulsive sexual behavior disorder is characterized by a persistent pattern of failure to control intense, repetitive sexual impulses or urges resulting in repetitive sexual behavior. The aim of this study was to standardize the Impulsive-compulsive Sexual Behaviors (ICSB) Questionnaire and to present and test an experimental model to explain impulsive-compulsive sexual behaviors.
Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 257 individuals who referred to counseling centers in Tehran with complaints of sexual hyperactivity, sexual addiction and high-risk sexual behaviors. The Compulsive-Impulsive Sexual Behavior Questionnaire, the Persian version of Jackson-5 Scales Questionnaire, Attachment Style Questionnaire, Marital Intimacy Scale, Hulbert Index of Sexual Assertiveness (HISA) Questionnaire, Sexual Knowledge and Attitude Scale, and Emotion and Self-Regulation Questionnaire were used in this study. Using LISREL software, structural equation method was used to test the model and using SPSS statistical software, exploratory factor analysis was performed to standardize the questionnaire.
Results: The research findings showed that, among the three components of personality: BAS (SC=-0.109), BIS (SC: -0.357) and FFFS (SC=0.617), have a direct effect on secure attachment style. BIS SC: (0.2) and FFFS (SC=0.219) have a direct effect on the avoidant attachment style. The FFFS (SC=0.416) has a direct effect on anxious attachment style. Among the attachment styles, avoidant style (SC=-0.135) and anxious style (SC=-0.415) have a direct effect on emotion regulation. Sexual motivation (SC=0.174) on intimacy, (SC=0.386) on sexual knowledge and attitude, (SC=-0.225) on the emotion regulation and (SC=-0.405) on ICSBs, had a direct effect. There was a direct effect between intimacy (SC=0.291) on emotion regulation and (SC=-0.207) on ICSBs. There was a direct effect between intimacy, (SC=0.291) on emotion regulation and (SC=-0.207) on ICSBs. Also there was a direct effect between sexual knowledge and attitude (SC=-0.616) on ICSBs. Regulating emotion does not affect ICSBs.
Conclusion: The proposed model can explain the relationships between the occurrence of CISBs and ten effective factors (directly and indirectly) including: personality (BAS, BI S, FFFS), attachment style (secure, avoidant, Anxious), sexual motivation, intimacy, knowledge, and sexual attitude and emotion regulation

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