Internet Sex Addiction

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The Internet's impact on sexuality: A critical review of 15 years of research (2009, background): “…to the theory of the aforementioned Triple-A Engine, intensifies its use – the problem of compulsive or addictive usage patterns (compulsive Internet porn use; cyberporn addiction) has been widely discussed as a risk (Cordonnier, 2006; Meerkerk, van den Eijnden, & Garretsen, 2006; Young, 2008).”
The Cyber-Pornography Use Inventory: The Development of a New Assessment Instrument (2010, background): “Similarly, Young (2008) views Internet pornography addiction as following a cycle of discovery, experimentation, escalation, compulsion, and hopelessness.”
Internet sex addiction: A review of empirical research (2012, background): “Young (2008) distinguishes between viewing, downloading, and trading online pornography, and taking part in fantasy role-playing rooms for adults and thus implements an interactive element beyond masturbating while consuming pornography on the Internet.”