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Trait hedonic capacity correlates with sexual pleasure and motives for sexualized drug use in young adults

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2024
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Bernecker, K., Becker, D., Weitkamp, K., & Wehrli, F. (2024). Trait hedonic capacity correlates with sexual pleasure and motives for sexualized drug use in young adults. Current Psychology, 43, 23278–23294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06017-1

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Although pleasure is a primary motivator for sexual activity, research into the mechanisms facilitating pleasurable sexual experiences is limited. The present research adopts a self-regulatory perspective on sexual pleasure, investigating individuals’ capacity to shield hedonic activities from distracting thoughts (trait hedonic capacity) as a correlate of sexual pleasure and sexualized drug use. Study 1 (N = 247) demonstrates that young adults with higher trait hedonic capacity experience more sexual pleasure and are less prone to co

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43

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23278

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23294

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Sexual pleasure, Self-regulation, Cognitive distraction, Sexualized drug use, Individual differences

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English

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2024-05-07

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2024-10-01

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1046-1310

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10 since deposited on 2024-10-01
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Bernecker, K., Becker, D., Weitkamp, K., & Wehrli, F. (2024). Trait hedonic capacity correlates with sexual pleasure and motives for sexualized drug use in young adults. Current Psychology, 43, 23278–23294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06017-1

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