An Internet study of men sexually attracted to children: Sexual attraction patterns.

Bailey, J. Michael; Hsu, Kevin J.; Bernhard, Paula A.

doi:10.1037/abn0000212

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“…By this, results of the current study confirm previous results 11, 33. Some researchers assume that the AOO implies information about the stability or persistence of sexual interest in children (eg, Grundmann et al 33 and Bailey et al 12 ). Comparable with the study by Tozdan and Briken, 11 the self-perceived flexibility of sexual interest in children also demonstrated variety (mean = 8.9, SD = 3.7).…”

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“…Among 75 men with self-identified sexual interest in children, our earlier study 11 found that self-perceived AOO ranged from 6 to 44 years with a mean value of 17 years. Bailey et al 12 recently published a study with a large sample of 1,189 men having sexual interest in prepubescent and/or pubescent children. The authors reported that “on average, participants recalled that they first realized their attraction to children ages 14 and younger at age 14.24 years (SD = 5.36).…”

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Age of Onset and its Correlates in Men with Sexual Interest in Children

Tozdan¹,

Briken²

2018

Sexual Medicine

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Introduction Current discussions in the field of sex research concern the age at which sexual interest in children occurred or awareness emerged. Aim To investigate the age of onset (AOO) and its correlates in men with sexual interest in children. Methods Using 2 samples (study 1, patients from an outpatient treatment center, n = 26; study 2, an online survey using 3 recruitment paths, n = 94), we assessed self-reported AOO of sexual interest in children, its flexibility, its exclusiveness, and individuals’ motivation to change it. We further examined the interrelation between these variables. Main Outcome Measure AOO as the self-reported age at which participants retrospectively felt sexually attracted to children for the first time. Results We found broad ranges in AOO (study 1: mean 20.0 ± 10.7; study 2: mean 17.0 ± 8.7), flexibility, and exclusiveness (in studies 1 and 2, 7.7% and 22.3%, respectively, reported that their sexual interest is exclusively in children). The earlier participants felt sexually attracted to children for the first time, the more they were attracted exclusively in children and the less they perceived it to be flexible. Participants who reported rather exclusive sexual interest in children were less likely to perceive it as flexible. The more participants reported on flexibility, the more they were motivated to change it. The earlier participants of study 2 felt sexually attracted to children for the first time, the less they were motivated to change. Clinical Implications The variety of our results indicates the contradiction of overall rules for individuals with sexual interest in children. Strength & Limitations We included individuals with sexual interest in children from different contexts (eg, forensic vs non-forensic). Our results are in line with previous findings. However, both studies included rather small samples, limiting generalizability. There is not yet consent about how to operationalize AOO. Conclusion We recommend a differentiated perspective on individuals with sexual interest in children and on different forms of pedophilia in the diagnostic construct. Tozdan S, Briken P. Age of Onset and Its Correlates in Men with Sexual Interest in Children. Sex Med 2019;7:61–71.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

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Age of Onset and its Correlates in Men with Sexual Interest in Children

Tozdan¹,

Briken²

2018

Sexual Medicine

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“…Pedohebephilic men are sexually attracted to children of different genders and ages (Bailey, Hsu, & Bernhard, 2016;Blanchard et al, 2012;Blanchard et al, 2009). To facilitate a broad assessment of participants' overall degree of pedohebephilia and autopedophilia, we constructed general variables for sexual attraction to children and sexual arousal by the idea of being a child that were not specific to any gender-age category.…”

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Autopedophilia

Hsu¹,

Bailey²

2016

Psychol Sci

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The most salient dimension of men’s sexual orientation is gender: attraction to males versus females. A second dimension is sexual maturity: attraction to children versus adults. A less appreciated dimension is location: attraction to other individuals versus the sexual fantasy of being one of those individuals. Men sexually aroused by the idea or fantasy of being the kinds of individuals to whom they are sexually attracted have an erotic-target identity inversion (ETII). We conducted an online survey to investigate the prevalence and phenomenology of ETIIs among 475 men sexually attracted to children. Autopedophilia, or sexual arousal by the idea of being a child, was common. Furthermore, autopedophilic men tended to be sexually aroused by imagining themselves as the kinds of children (with respect to gender and age) to whom they are sexually attracted. Results support the concept of ETIIs and exemplify the simultaneous importance of three dimensions of male sexual orientation.

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“…Due to the anonymous nature of the forum researchers were unable to mediate the impact of this by excluding those who have offended. The potential inclusion of offending MAPs may have impacted the themes identified as emerging research identifies disparities between these populations (Bailey et al, 2016). For example, offending MAPs report stronger attraction to children, possibly implicating differences in self-control between the populations (Cohen et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%