2015
A Minority Stress—Emotion Regulation Model of Sexual Compulsivity Among Highly Sexually Active Gay and Bisexual Men
Pachankis JE, Rendina HJ, Restar A, Ventuneac A, Grov C, Parsons JT. A Minority Stress—Emotion Regulation Model of Sexual Compulsivity Among Highly Sexually Active Gay and Bisexual Men. Health Psychology 2015, 34: 829-840. PMID: 25528179, PMCID: PMC4476950, DOI: 10.1037/hea0000180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBisexual menSexual healthProximal minority stressorsSignificant public health concernMen's sexual healthPublic health concernPotential treatment targetSexual compulsivityMental health problemsHIV infectionStress mediatorsTreatment targetsDistal minority stressorsHealth problemsSexual partnersHealth concernMental healthMinority stressorsEmotion dysregulationMenMinority stress processesDysregulationEmotion regulation modelActive gayUniversal mediator
2014
The Role of Maladaptive Cognitions in Hypersexuality Among Highly Sexually Active Gay and Bisexual Men
Pachankis JE, Rendina HJ, Ventuneac A, Grov C, Parsons JT. The Role of Maladaptive Cognitions in Hypersexuality Among Highly Sexually Active Gay and Bisexual Men. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2014, 43: 669-683. PMID: 24558123, PMCID: PMC4011938, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-014-0261-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaladaptive cognitionsStructural equation modeling resultsCognitive appraisalProblematic hypersexualityAdaptive appraisalsCognitive modelEmotional dysregulationUnique varianceCognitive approachSexual costsCore constructsSexual behaviorCognitionActive gaySexual compulsivitySeparate samplesSexual inhibitionFactor analysisSexual needsHypersexualityPilot sampleTreatment of hypersexualityQualitative interviewsBisexual menTreatment approaches