Suppressing Sexual Thoughts Among Religious People Has Rebound Effect

Research suggests that an attempt to suppress sexual thoughts among religious people in fact causes a rebound effect, creating a greater fixation on sexual fantasies and desires.
The study, called , examined differences between Jewish Orthodox teenagers and secular adolescents in .
Overall, it found that religious teenagers had greater preoccupation with sexual thoughts, were more likely to report lower-well being, and and were more likely to attempt to suppress sexual thoughts. 
Research suggests that attempt to suppress sexual thoughts among religious people in fact causes a rebound effect.

Study examined differences between Jewish Orthodox teenagers and secular adolescents in Israel. File photo
The first survey of 661 teenagers found that religious people had greater preoccupation with unwanted sexual thoughts, also known as compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) than secular teens.
A second survey of 522 adolescents discovered that religious adolescents reported lower well-being, which researchers believe is linked to their preoccupation with CSB.
A final study interviewed 317 teenagers, and it found that the religious teenagers were more likely to report attempts to suppress unwanted sexual thoughts and fantasies, which then led to more compulsive sexual behavior and lower well-being.
'The study reflects, in my opinion, the complex reality among religious adolescents.

It seems that the religious public should examine its ways regarding the importance of discourse and the ability to engage in sexuality and sexual education even in the early stages of adolesce



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'It is very important that religious society discuss sexuality and deal with sexuality in the right manner at the beginning of adolescence and even at the elementary age in order to prevent the development of compulsive sexual behavior,' he said.
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'Comments regarding sexuality as being a 'dirty thing' or 'forbidden' only cause the development of compulsive sexual behavior.'
Efrati also observed that religious people tend to overestimate their compulsive sexual behavior.
A final study interviewed 317 teenagers, and it found that the religious teenagers were more likely to report attempts to suppress unwanted sexual thoughts and fantasies, which then led to more compulsive sexual behavior and lower well-being.

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'It would not be prudent to say that religious people have a higher compulsive sexual behavior than secular people,' Efrati said.
'In the field of therapy, I see that religious people in self-reporting will indeed report that they have a compulsive sexual behavior when in practice they do not have a compulsive sexual behavior. 
'They define themselves as such because of the negative feelings (shame and guilt) of the conflict in which they live — sexuality versus religion.' 
Previous studies have found that religious people are more likely to believe they are addicted to porn, that watching porn can make men and big sexy women xxx more religious, and that more people watch elettra lamborghini immagini xxx porn in the Bible Belt than in religious states.
People who watch porn more than once a week tend to become more religious, a researcher claims, while those who watch racy videos occasionally tend to drift away from religion, a claimed.
While the reason for this is difficult to discern, the expert believes it may be to do with feeling guilty.