INTRODUCTION: Problematic online video pornography consumption is associated with sexual objectification, particularly in male consumers. However, previous studies have not considered that there is a subgroup of internet users whose consumption may become problematic due to their internet sex addiction. Such users may, in response to internet sex addiction symptoms such as craving, have increased levels of sexual objectification. METHODS: In a sample of 1,272 male consumers of online video pornography (Mage = 32.93, SDage = 9.44), we examined whether internet sex addiction is linked to sexual objectification via an online survey. RESULTS: We fitted a series of structural equation models and found that men who scored higher on internet sex addiction were more likely to objectify women. More importantly, this link did not cease when controlling for the frequency of online video pornography consumption. DISCUSSION: Our findings suggest that there are other mechanisms related to addictive symptomatology than just the link through online video pornography consumption that may contribute to sexual objectification. Addiction-related factors may have a unique role in fostering sexual objectification. Isolating internet sex addiction as a potential driver highlights the need to address objectifying behaviours in individuals struggling with this addiction.
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Naším hlavním cílem bylo prozkoumat v animálním modelu u potkana akutní účinky delta-9-tetrahydrokanabinolu (THC) na lokomocní aktivitu (test otevřeného pole) a senzorimotorické zpracování informací (prepulzní inhibice akustické úlekové reakce, PPI ASR). Smyslem experimentu bylo zjistit, zda akutní účinky THC mohou indukovat psychóze podobné chování. V našich experimentech jsme prokázali, že THC u potkanů narušilo normální chování v testu otevřeného pole a současně vedlo k narušení PPI ASR. Vzhledem k podobnosti těchto nálezů s nálezy u schizofrenních pacientů a v jiných modelech psychóz tyto výsledky podporují relevanci akutních účinků THC jako modelu psychózy.
Our main aim was to examine the effect of acute administration of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on locomotor activity (open field test) and sensorimotor gating (prepulse inhibition of acoustic startle reaction, PPI ASR) in animal model in rats. The purpose of the experiment was to determine whether acute effects of THC administra- tion can induce psychosis-like behavior. Our experiments showed that THC altered normal behavior in the open field test and at the same time it disrupted PPI ASR. When we take into consideration the resemblance of these findings to the data acquired from schizophrenic patients and other models of psychosis these results support the relevancy of acute effects of THC as a model of psychosis.
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