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Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder (CSBD) exhibits distinct gender-specific patterns, with men showing higher, age-stable prevalence and women showing higher risk at younger ages, while body insecurity serves as the strongest psychological predictor for both genders. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To investigate gender differences in the prevalence and psychological correlates of compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD).

June 6, 2026The Journal of Sexual Medicine

(179) Mentalized Affectivity, Body Experience, and Mental Health Correlates of Compulsive Sexual Behaviour: A Large-Scale Online Exploration of Gender Differences

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To investigate gender differences in the prevalence and psychological correlates of compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD).
Quota sample of 8,583 German individuals surveyed online
Participants classified into control, subclinical, or clinical CSBD groups based on ICD-11 guidelines
Age-adjusted polytomous logistic regression and Kruskal-Wallis tests were utilized for analysis.
Men showed clinical CSBD prevalence of 5.0% compared to 2.6% in women (p<0.001)
Body insecurity/discomfort was identified as the strongest predictor (Clinical OR=2.16 for women, 2.06 for men)
Participants with clinical CSBD exhibited higher emotion identification but lower emotion processing and expression scores.

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Randomized trial explores gender differences in compulsive sexual behavior and predictors in a large online sample, highlighting assessment needs.

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Koops et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23bb2071a5da9775e76b05 https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdag118.163

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Randomized trial explores gender differences in compulsive sexual behavior and predictors in a large online sample, highlighting assessment needs.

(179) Mentalized Affectivity, Body Experience, and Mental Health Correlates of Compulsive Sexual Behaviour: A Large-Scale Online Exploration of Gender Differences

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(179) Mentalized Affectivity, Body Experience, and Mental Health Correlates of Compulsive Sexual Behaviour: A Large-Scale Online Exploration of Gender Differences

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