Beáta Bőthe, Ph.D.

(She/her)

Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Université de Montréal

«My work aims to examine addictions, compulsive sexual behaviours, problematic and non-problematic pornography use, and online behaviours in diverse populations. »
What we do
Selected publications

The overarching aims of my research are to use state-of-the-art methods to (1) develop well-validated, theory-based assessment tools, (2) identify who may develop adaptive vs. maladaptive behaviours and why, (3) examine the context (e.g., motivations) that may differentiate between given behaviours' positive and negative outcomes, and (4) develop innovative, early interventions.

Research

The role of emotions and emotion regulation difficulties in problematic pornography use among couples -A dyadic longitudinal study: The objective of this ongoing study is to examine the associations between an individual’s and their partner’s negative emotions and PPU over a period of one year, considering both partner’s emotion regulation difficulties and gender as well.

International Sex Survey (ISS): The ISS examines problematic, compulsive, and non-problematic sexual behaviours. Data were collected from 82,243 participants in 42 countries, including diverse populations. This is the first study systematically examining compulsive sexual behaviours worldwide, providing freely available standardized assessment tools in 26 languages, and identifying the most important risk factors of compulsive sexual behaviours that can be used to develop culturally sensitive prevention and intervention programs.

The Effects of Pornography Use Frequency, Motivations, and Problematic Use on Sexual Wellbeing: A Dyadic Longitudinal Study with Adult Couples: This longitudinal study among more than 300 couples aims to understand how different sexual behaviours (including partnered sexual activities, masturbation, and pornography use) in the couple contribute to the sexual wellbeing of each partner.

Hands-Off: Development, Feasibility, and Efficacy of a Novel Online Intervention for the Reduction of Problematic Pornography Use: This project aims to examine the feasibility and efficacy of a newly developed online intervention assisting individuals in addressing their issues with online pornography use, which may be impacting their lives negatively.
 

Publications

  • Bőthe, B., Vaillancourt-Morel, M-P., Bergeron, S., Hermann, Z., Ivaskevics, K., Kraus, S. W., Grubbs, J.B., & Problematic Pornography Use Machine Learning Study Consortium (2024). Uncovering the most robust predictors of problematic pornography use: A large-scale machine learning study across 16 countries. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0000913
  • Bőthe, B., Nagy, L., Koós, M., Demetrovics, Z., Potenza, M. N., International Sex Survey Consortium, & Kraus, S. W. (2024). Problematic pornography use across countries, genders, and sexual orientations: Insights from the International Sex Survey and comparison of different assessment tools. Addiction, 119(5), 928-950. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16431 
  • Bőthe, B., Koós, M., Nagy, L., Kraus, S. W., Demetrovics, Z., Potenza, M. N., …Vaillancourt-Morel, M-P. (2023). Compulsive sexual behavior disorder in 42 countries: Insights from the International Sex Survey and introduction of standardized assessment tools. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 1-15.
    https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2023.00028
  • Bőthe, B., Baumgartner, C., Schaub, M. P., Demetrovics, Z., & Orosz, G. (2021). Hands-off: Feasibility and preliminary results of a two-armed randomized controlled trial of a web-based self-help tool to reduce problematic pornography use. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 10(4), 1015-1035.
    https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2021.00070 
  • Bőthe, B., Vaillancourt-Morel, M-P., & Bergeron, S. (2021). Hypersexuality in mixed-sex couples: A dyadic longitudinal study. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50, 2139-2150. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-01959-0  
  • Bőthe, B., Vaillancourt-Morel, M-P., & Bergeron, S. (2021). Associations between pornography use frequency, pornography use motivations, and sexual wellbeing in couples. Journal of Sex Research, 59(4), 457-471.
    https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2021.1893261   
  • Bőthe, B., Tóth-Király, I., Griffiths, M. D., Potenza, M. N., Orosz, G, & Demetrovics, Z. (2021). Are sexual functioning problems associated with frequent pornography use and/or problematic pornography use? Results from a large community survey including males and females. Addictive Behaviors, 112(106603), 1-9.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106603  
  • Bőthe, B., Tóth-Király, I., Bella, N., Potenza, M. N., Demetrovics, Z., & Orosz, G. (2021). Why do people watch pornography? The motivational basis of pornography use. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 35(2), 172-186.
    https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0000603  
  • Bőthe, B., Lonza, A., Štulhofer, A., & Demetrovics, Z. (2020). Symptoms of problematic pornography use in a sample of treatment considering and treatment non-considering men: A network approach. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 17(10), 2016-2028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.05.030   
  • Bőthe, B., Tóth-Király, I., Potenza, M. N., Orosz, G., & Demetrovics, Z. (2020). High-frequency pornography use may not always be problematic. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 17(4), 793-811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.01.007 

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Affiliations

  • Journal of Behavioral Addictions (Associate editor)
  • Journal of Sex Research (Editorial board member)
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior (Editorial board member)
  • Society for Sex Therapy and Research (Treasurer)
  • International Society for Sexual Medicine’s (ISSM) International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (ICSM) Committee: Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Hypersexuality (Committee member)

CRIPCAS
Research Team

  • Anaïka François Ph. D. Département de psychologie
  • Vanessa Beaulieu Professionnelle de recherche Département de psychologie
  • Émilie Gaudet Ph. D. Département de psychologie
  • Aurélie Michaud Ph. D. Département de psychologie

 

Non-CRIPCAS
Research Team

  • Amanda Xocaira
  • Campbell Ince
  • Corinne Bouthillier
  • Joline Trudel
  • Sofia Bourgoignie
  • Susanne Coulombe
  • Fabiola Ngamaleu-Teumeni
  • Léna Nagy
  • Marianne Danella
  • Süleyman Agâh-Demirgül

Grants agencies
Research Support for New Academics (NP) 2024-2025, Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture

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Université de Montréal
Pavillon Marie-Victorin
Département de psychologie
90 avenue Vincent-d'Indy
Montreal Quebec
H2V 2S9

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beata.bothe@umontreal.ca

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