Knack N, Holmes D, Hammond C, Fedoroff JP. What's in a Name? A Phenomenological Exploration of Hypersexuality Narratives.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SEXUAL HEALTH : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR SEXUAL HEALTH 2021;
34:319-336. [PMID:
38596526 PMCID:
PMC10903681 DOI:
10.1080/19317611.2021.1974144]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
Objective
We explored men's subjective experiences of hypersexuality, including the underlying factors they believed contributed to their sexuality. Methods: We interviewed 32 Canadian men with self-reported concerns related to hypersexuality. Interviews were analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and narrative analysis.
Results
Participants' (hyper)sexual experiences revealed complex histories of desire, life disruptions, and hopes to re-story their sexual lives. Similar (sexual and non-sexual) desires were often attributed to different expressions of hypersexuality.
Conclusion
Assessment and treatment protocols for hypersexuality should account for the social and cultural factors that shape sexuality, and the broader field of desire extending beyond just sexual forms.
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