Clinical Description and Sociodemographic Profile of Individuals with Cybersex Addiction in Long-Term Therapeutic...

Cybersex addiction and hypersexual behavior represent escalating challenges in global mental health. This study analyzed the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of a cohort of males undergoing treatment, examining the concurrent associations between therapeutic support duration and symptomatic severity.

An observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was conducted with a predominantly male clinical cohort (n = 27; 26 males and 1 female) enrolled in therapeutic support programs. Assessment instruments included the Internet Sex Screening Test (ISST), the Hypersexual Behavior Inventory (HBI), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES).

Findings revealed a pornography consumption pattern characterized by high intensity and early onset of behavioral addiction. A significant prevalence of low self-esteem was detected (48.1%). Statistical analysis demonstrated that neither age of onset nor self-esteem levels significantly correlated with current disorder severity.

A descriptive pattern was identified regarding the duration of therapeutic follow-up, where patients with longer program tenure exhibited lower scores in impulse control difficulties. While early onset and self-esteem function as concurrent clinical characteristics, they do not linearly correlate with current clinical severity. Therapeutic support duration is associated with specific indicators of clinical stability, suggesting the potential utility of long-term nursing-led interventions.