Clinical and risk relevance of intimacy and loneliness in a treated sample of men who have offended sexually

Wielinga, Farron; Margeotes, Krystyn; Olver, Mark E.

doi:10.1080/13552600.2019.1698778

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“…This happens because loneliness can trigger feelings of insecurity, can set individuals in a defensive and hypervigilant position toward others and alter their ability to regulate emotions, increasing anger, avoidance, distrust, hostility, and a negative view of social experiences (Baran et al, 2015 ; Segel-Karpas and Ayalon, 2020 ). As a result, the feeling of loneliness can trigger a negative spiral that risks causing social withdrawal or conflicts in social relationships rather than reduce them (Wielinga et al, 2021 ).…”

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The Relationship Between Loneliness and Psychological Adjustment: Validation of the Italian Version of the Interpersonal Acceptance–Rejection Loneliness Scale

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In recent literature, many researchers have highlighted that the feeling of loneliness can be considered a sign of relevant distress with short- and long-term consequences on the health of people who needs to be appropriately monitored and treated. In this view, the Interpersonal Acceptance–Rejection Loneliness Scale (IPARLS) has been developed to evaluate the subjective feelings and distress related to interpersonal loneliness and to overcome the limits of the previous scales; however, its psychometric characteristics have not yet been fully investigated. Starting from these considerations, two studies have been conducted. The first study, involving 688 adults (19–69 years; 51% females), assessed dimensionality, reliability, and validity of and tested the measurement invariance (MI) of the Italian version of the IPARLS. The second study, involving 205 adults (20–69 years; 51% females), investigated the relationship between loneliness and psychological adjustment. Results confirmed the unidimensionality of the scale and showed that it is reliable, valid, and fully invariant as a function of age and gender. Moreover, data showed a strong association between perceived loneliness and psychological adjustment. The IPARLS is confirmed to be a valid and reliable measure to investigate loneliness in the life cycle from clinical and research perspectives.

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The Relationship Between Loneliness and Psychological Adjustment: Validation of the Italian Version of the Interpersonal Acceptance–Rejection Loneliness Scale

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“…Research, Society and Development, v. 10, n. 8, e34210817438, 2021 (CC BY 4.0) | ISSN 2525-3409 | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i8.17438 são amplamente evidenciadas em perpetradores sexuais nas suas atitudes e crenças violadoras de normas, nas fantasias e racionalizações e nas justificativas para seus atos criminosos como, por exemplo, o entendimento de crianças como seres sexuais, capazes de escolher fazer sexo e que isso não é prejudicial, em contrário, traz benefícios para o seu aprendizado (Etcheverria, 2009;Heffernan & Ward, 2015;Sullivan & Sheehan, 2016;Ward & Keenan, 1999;Wielinga et al, 2019;Rodrígues & Pérez, 2016;Winder et al, 2015;Katsuta & Hazama, 2016;Hackett et al, 2015).…”

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“…Além disso, infere-se a presença de retraimento social e limitações em perceber os outros de modo real, com o predomínio de identificações com figuras parciais (cisão de objeto, e/ou com figuras mais fictícias, fantasiosas e de distanciamento do mundo real [(H) e isolamento]) em outros dois participantes do estudo (S2 e S3). Dificuldade de interação social (Wielinga et al, 2019) e sentimentos hostis e agressivos com outras pessoas também foram reportados em outros estudos com agressores sexuais (Davis, 2017;Scortegagna & Amparo, 2013). Estes dados sugestionam problemas nas relações interpessoais de todos os participantes.…”

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“…Com o uso de testes de autorrelato, as pesquisas indicam que criminosos sexuais apresentam tendências manipuladoras e impulsividade, envolvimento com vários crimes (Davis, 2017;Flores-Mendoza, 2008;Hackett, Masson, Balfe & Phillips, 2013), baixa autoestima e narcisismo explícitos (Pettersen, Nunes, Kostiuk, Jung & Atlas, 2016;Sullivan & Sheehan, 2016), sintomas depressivos, déficit de empatia, de interação social (Wielinga, Margeotes & Olver, 2019) e distorções cognitivas (Rodrígues & Pérez, 2016;Ward & Keenan, 1999;Wielinga et al, 2019). Comumente percebem-se como vulneráveis, incompreendidos por outros adultos, com direito a sexo; se identificam emocionalmente com crianças, acreditam que as elas representam uma opção de intimidade, que as relações sexuais são mutuamente benéficas (Heffernan & Ward, 2015;Ward & Keenan, 1999) e que os desejos das crianças precisam ser satisfeitos (Sullivan & Sheehan, 2016), valendo-se assim das vantagens da proximidade e intimidade com a vítima, quando a violência sexual é perpetrada pelo pai ou padrasto (Hackett et al, 2015;Scortegagna & Villemor-Amaral, 2009;Sullivan & Sheehan, 2016;South Eastern Casa, 2017).…”

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Criminosos sexuais intrafamiliares: O que há de errado com vocês?

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Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar as características de personalidade de autores de violência sexual contra crianças e adolescentes. Metodologia: Participaram do estudo quatro indivíduos do sexo masculino, com idades entre 41 e 63 anos, condenados por crime sexual intrafamiliar, reclusos em um Presídio Estadual, localizado ao noroeste do estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Instrumentos: Ficha sociodemográfica, Inventário Fatorial de Personalidade (IFP-II), Neupsilin, Método de Zulliger e Técnica de Apercepção Temática (TAT). Resultados: Os traços de personalidade indicaram busca por afirmação pessoal, de poder e controle sobre os outros, dificuldades em lidar com impulsos, desejos de dominar e seduzir, vulnerabilidade no que se refere a aspectos internos, assim como percepção distorcida da realidade e falta de habilidades sociais. Considerações Finais: Os achados ideográficos são compatíveis com a literatura e podem ser úteis para amparar avaliações psicológicas e medidas de intervenção, além de instigarem o seguimento de estudos.

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“…Such a focus on mental wellbeing is also consistent with empirically observed mental health deficits among MAPs, with higher-than-expected levels of loneliness (Elchuk et al, 2021;Jahnke, 2018;Jahnke, Schmidt, et al, 2015) thought suppression (Lievesley et al, 2020), and lower-than-average levels of generalized mental wellbeing including suicidal ideation (Cohen et al, 2020;Konrad et al, 2017;Lievesley et al, 2020) being reported among MAPs. Addressing such mental wellbeing issues has been suggested as a potential indirect route to sexual abuse prevention (Lievesley et al, 2020;, given the associations between mental health issues, emotion regulation, and personality constructs with sexual offending among those with prior offense histories (Finkelhor, 1984;Gannon et al, 2012;Marshall, 2010;Ward & Beech, 2006;Ward & Siegert, 2002;Wielinga et al, 2021).…”

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Primary health professionals’ beliefs, experiences, and willingness to treat minor attracted persons

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Swaby²,

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There is a desire and need among minor attracted persons (MAPs) to access support within the community, and this often begins with an approach to healthcare providers working in general medical/mental health settings. However, little is known about the experiences of these non-specialist professionals in relation to their beliefs, knowledge, and decision-making processes when working with patients who disclose sexual attractions to children. Using an online survey, this study explored the knowledge, comfort, competence, and treatment willingness of 220 non-specialist healthcare providers when faced with patients who disclose sexual attractions to children. We investigated the prevalence of these disclosures, clinician stigma, treatment priorities, and professionals’ willingness to report MAPs to external agencies because of their sexual attractions. Some key differences were found when comparing primary medical vs mental health professionals, including increased likelihood to view MAPs as dangerous, unable to control behaviors and that sexual attractions are an avoidable choice, in the former group. Both groups prioritized mental health treatment targets above controlling attractions and living with stigmatized attractions, although controlling or changing attractions were still relatively high priorities. Results indicated a need for further training, focusing on increasing comfort around working with MAPs, as this was associated with a greater willingness to work with this group. We identify current gaps in service provision for MAPs seeking professional support and discuss recommendations for professional training.

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Clinical and risk relevance of intimacy and loneliness in a treated sample of men who have offended sexually

Cited by 16 publications

References 62 publications

The Relationship Between Loneliness and Psychological Adjustment: Validation of the Italian Version of the Interpersonal Acceptance–Rejection Loneliness Scale

The Relationship Between Loneliness and Psychological Adjustment: Validation of the Italian Version of the Interpersonal Acceptance–Rejection Loneliness Scale

Criminosos sexuais intrafamiliares: O que há de errado com vocês?

Primary health professionals’ beliefs, experiences, and willingness to treat minor attracted persons

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