Desire thinking as a predictor of compulsive sexual behaviour in adolescents: Evidence from a cross-cultural validation of the Hebrew version of the Desire Thinking Questionnaire
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Efrati, Yaniv, Kolubinski, D., Caselli, Gabriele and Spada, M. (2020). Desire thinking as a predictor of compulsive sexual behaviour in adolescents: Evidence from a cross-cultural validation of the Hebrew version of the Desire Thinking Questionnaire. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 9 (3), pp. 797-807. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2020.00062
Authors | Efrati, Yaniv, Kolubinski, D., Caselli, Gabriele and Spada, M. |
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Abstract | AbstractBackgroundDesire thinking is a voluntary cognitive process that involves the perseverative focus on memories, images and information related to a desired target. The aim of the present study was to validate the Hebrew version of the Desire Thinking Questionnaire (DTQ; Caselli & Spada, 2011) in a sample of adolescents and to investigate its relationship with measures of thought suppression, impulsivity and individual-based compulsive sexual behaviour.MethodsIn Study 1, a convenience sample of 718 adolescents completed the newly translated Desire Thinking Questionnaire in Hebrew (DTQ-H) and results were subjected to an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). In Study 2, a convenience sample of 379 adolescents completed a battery of questionnaires including the DTQ-H. A Confirmatory Factors Analysis was performed on the DTQ-H and validity was ascertained by correlating with other measures.ResultsIn Study 1, a 9-item two-factor structure was identified. A 6-item two-factor structure was confirmed in Study 2. Results also indicated that the DTQ-H has acceptable levels of reliability, and good concurrent and incremental validity in predicting compulsive sexual behaviour.ConclusionsThe 6-item DTQ-H appears to be a reliable and valid measure of desire thinking and may be used also on adolescents – an understudied population. |
Keywords | Medicine (miscellaneous); Clinical Psychology; Psychiatry and Mental health; General Medicine |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Journal of Behavioral Addictions |
Journal citation | 9 (3), pp. 797-807 |
Publisher | Akadémiai Kiadó |
ISSN | 2062-5871 |
2063-5303 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2020.00062 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 01 Oct 2020 |
Online | 12 Oct 2020 |
12 Oct 2020 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 26 Aug 2020 |
Deposited | 20 Oct 2020 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
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