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Journal article
Compulsive sexual behaviours and relational consequences: A phenomenological study on intimate female partner impacts
Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, Vol.25(1), pp.1-21
2025
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Abstract
Background
Studies on sexual addiction (SA) and compulsive sexual behaviour (CSB) outline a new area of counselling research touching on a variety of social, gendered, and cultural repercussions for those who are affected, including individuals, families, intimate partners, and society. Taboos surrounding SA/CSB frequently cast the topic in an ignorant and shameful light.
Aims/Methods
Although SA/CSB in men is gaining scholarly attention, very few studies have examined the complex relational effects on intimate female partners (FPs). This study closes this knowledge gap through a descriptive phenomenological research design. Using in-depth semi-structured interviews, FPs (n = 12) and professional therapists (n = 15) articulated relational impacts and experiences.
Results/Discussion
The results reveal intra- and inter-relational fractures, often contributing to detective work, self-harm, and suicidal ideation in SA/CSB-affected women.
Conclusion
For a variety of stakeholder groups, this study is important because it highlights methods by which academics, therapists, and religious organisations might provide more specialised support during the healing and recovery process.
Details
- Title
- Compulsive sexual behaviours and relational consequences: A phenomenological study on intimate female partner impacts
- Authors
- Fakri Seyed Aghamiri - Alphacrucis CollegeJohannes M. Luetz (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and SocietyKarenne Hills - Alphacrucis College
- Publication details
- Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, Vol.25(1), pp.1-21
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.1002/capr.12850
- ISSN
- 1746-1405; 1473-3145
- Copyright note
- © 2025 The Author(s). Counselling and Psychotherapy Research published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Data Availability
- The research data are not publicly available because participants were informed prior to interviews that their data would be stored securely and confidentially.
- Grant note
- Alphacrucis University College funded the transcription of the participant interviews.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991103245402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web Of Science research areas
- Psychology, Clinical
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