La hipersexualidad y su afectación en las conductas y bienestar psicológico en los niños.

Abstract

In today's society, sexualization is present in marketing campaigns, which show inappropriate sexual attitudes and behaviors to be followed, not only by adults, but also by children. Studies carried out on the problem give us indications of a greater problem, whose results are directed to the alteration and manifestation of inappropriate sexual behavior in infants, one of which is hypersexuality. This paper aims to analyze the causes and consequences of hypersexuality in infants and its alteration in psychological well-being. For this, the qualitative methodology is used, through a descriptive bibliographic review of current scientific articles, with the purpose of collecting information from the cognitive behavioral model, used by mental health professionals, to address this problem. In addition, reference is made to two cases, which present hypersexual behaviors, where risk factors and negative consequences are evident. As a result of the bibliographic review and the study of the cases, it was possible to determine that children who experience hypersexual behaviors develop, in the short term, feelings of guilt, anxiety, affectations within the family, school, social area (problems to relate) and vulnerability, In the long term, without adequate intervention, risky sexual behaviors, low self-esteem, distortion of self-image, idealization of stereotypes and eating disorders are evident. Although it is a notable problem today, most research has been directed at adulthood, ignoring the triggering factors in childhood.