TY - JOUR
T1 - Bored stiff
T2 - The relationship between meaninglessness, sexual sensation seeking, and promiscuous attitudes via boredom susceptibility
AU - Moynihan, Andrew B.
AU - Igou, Eric R.
AU - van Tilburg, Wijnand A.P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2021/1/1
Y1 - 2021/1/1
N2 - We investigated the relationships between boredom susceptibility, perceived meaninglessness, and attitudes to sex among heterosexual and bisexual men. We propose that meaninglessness is associated with men's increased endorsement of sensational and uncommitted sex via boredom susceptibility. In Study 1, we found a significant indirect relationship consistent with our hypothesis. In Study 2, we replicated this finding in a larger sample. Further, we showed that using sex as a coping mechanism to deal with unpleasant affective states explained the relationship between boredom susceptibility and our sex composite. Specifically, meaninglessness in life was associated with increased boredom susceptibility. In turn, boredom susceptibility was associated with the use of sex as a coping mechanism, which ultimately was associated with increased endorsement of sexual sensation seeking and promiscuous attitudes. We discuss these findings in light of research on sexuality, boredom, and meaninglessness.
AB - We investigated the relationships between boredom susceptibility, perceived meaninglessness, and attitudes to sex among heterosexual and bisexual men. We propose that meaninglessness is associated with men's increased endorsement of sensational and uncommitted sex via boredom susceptibility. In Study 1, we found a significant indirect relationship consistent with our hypothesis. In Study 2, we replicated this finding in a larger sample. Further, we showed that using sex as a coping mechanism to deal with unpleasant affective states explained the relationship between boredom susceptibility and our sex composite. Specifically, meaninglessness in life was associated with increased boredom susceptibility. In turn, boredom susceptibility was associated with the use of sex as a coping mechanism, which ultimately was associated with increased endorsement of sexual sensation seeking and promiscuous attitudes. We discuss these findings in light of research on sexuality, boredom, and meaninglessness.
KW - Boredom
KW - Coping
KW - Meaning
KW - Self-regulation
KW - Sex
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85089705367&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110295
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110295
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85089705367
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 168
SP - -
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
M1 - 110295
ER -