The impact of childhood trauma, personality, and sexuality on the development of paraphilias

Longpré, Nicholas; Galiano, Courtney Burdis; Guay, Jean‐Pierre

doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2022.101981

Cited by 7 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 56 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Currently, there is limited research on trauma and sociosexuality. Most studies that have assessed both do not directly evaluate the relationship between the two constructs (Longpré et al, 2022; Onu et al, 2021; Patch & Figueredo, 2017). A study by Nason and Yeater (2012), however, did examine whether sociosexuality mediated the relationship between victimization history and response effectiveness in risky dating situations.…”

Section: Sex Behaviors and Attitudesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sociosexuality and maladaptive personality traits as mediators of the relationship between childhood trauma and sexual victimization in adulthood.

Kopitz,

Dowgwillo,

Ménard

2024

Traumatology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Traumatic revictimization is a well-known but not well-understood phenomenon. Understanding the pathways through which revictimization occurs and the characteristics that may increase risk for revictimization is important for prevention. Two potential mediating pathways are sociosexuality and maladaptive personality traits. To examine the effects of these variables directly, an all-female community sample (N = 621) completed an online survey assessing childhood trauma, sexual assault experiences, sociosexuality, and maladaptive personality traits. Results indicate that sociosexuality, psychoticism, and disinhibition partially mediated the relationship between childhood trauma and sexual assault. These findings suggest that sociosexuality and maladaptive personality traits are important areas of future research to explain how trauma may lead to additional traumas later in life.

show abstract

Section: Sex Behaviors and Attitudesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sociosexuality and maladaptive personality traits as mediators of the relationship between childhood trauma and sexual victimization in adulthood.

Kopitz,

Dowgwillo,

Ménard

2024

Traumatology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The authors found that parental rejection, punishment, control, and overprotection was positively related to the dark triad. Additionally, parental rearing and development of dark triads increases the propensity of violence [71].…”

Section: Childhood Trauma and Dark Tetrad Personality Traitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Navigating the Nexus: Childhood Trauma, Sexually Coercive Behaviour, Dark Tetrad Personality Traits, and Sexual Fantasy

Siotia,

Harris-Britt,

Cornelius

2023

J Sex Med Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This critical review examines research on childhood trauma, personality traits, sexual fantasy, and sexually coercive behaviour. While each of these areas has been extensively studied in isolation, there is a notable lack of comprehensive research that investigates these variables collectively. This review aims to bridge this gap by synthesizing existing knowledge and emphasizing the need for a more integrated approach. Studies have uncovered intriguing links between childhood trauma, the influence of personality traits on sexual fantasies, and the potential connection between sexual fantasies and sexually coercive behaviour. However, the intricate interplay among these variables remains largely investigated in empirical research. By consolidating the research on these various relationships, this review underscores the importance of gaining a more holistic and nuanced understanding of existing complex dynamics. This work serves as a foundational step towards encouraging future research exploring these variables, assisting in elucidating their collective influence on human behaviour.

show abstract

“…Such deviant, or paraphilic interests, are mostly not acted upon 2 . Even when people do engage in paraphilic behavior, this typically occurs in a consenting context 3 . However, at the extreme end of the spectrum, paraphilic interest could be linked to an increased risk for engaging in sexually aggressive, coercive (illegal) activities that may have adverse, harmful social consequences 4 , 5 .…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Dark Tetrad personality traits, paraphilic interests, and the role of impulsivity: an EEG-study using a Go/No-Go paradigm

Lassche,

Lasogga,

de Roos

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Maladaptive personality traits, such as ‘dark personalities’ are found to result in a diverse set of negative outcomes, including paraphilic interests and associated (illegal) behaviors. It is however unclear how these are exactly related, and if related, if then only those individuals higher on dark personality traits and higher impulsivity engage in paraphilic behaviors. In the current study, 50 participants were recruited to investigate the relationship between Dark Tetrad personality traits (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism and everyday sadism), paraphilic interests (arousal and behavior) and the moderating role of impulsivity. Personality and paraphilic interests were investigated through self-report questionnaires. Impulsivity was measured both through self-reported dysfunctional impulsivity and the P3 event related potential using electroencephalography during the Go/No-Go task (i.e. response inhibition). The results showed that there was a positive association between psychopathy, sadism and paraphilic interests. Whereas everyday sadism was associated with paraphilic (self-reported) arousal, psychopathy was associated with paraphilic behavior. Although P3 amplitude was not associated with paraphilic interests, self-reported dysfunctional impulsivity was associated with paraphilic behavior specifically. However, there was no moderating role of dysfunctional impulsivity and response inhibition (P3) in the relationship between psychopathy and paraphilic behavior. Findings indicate that the relation between specific dark personalities and paraphilic interests may be more complex than initially thought. Nevertheless, risk assessment and intervention approaches for paraphilia and related behavior both may benefit from incorporating Dark Tetrad and impulsivity measurements.

show abstract

The impact of childhood trauma, personality, and sexuality on the development of paraphilias

Cited by 7 publications

References 56 publications

Sociosexuality and maladaptive personality traits as mediators of the relationship between childhood trauma and sexual victimization in adulthood.

Sociosexuality and maladaptive personality traits as mediators of the relationship between childhood trauma and sexual victimization in adulthood.

Navigating the Nexus: Childhood Trauma, Sexually Coercive Behaviour, Dark Tetrad Personality Traits, and Sexual Fantasy

Dark Tetrad personality traits, paraphilic interests, and the role of impulsivity: an EEG-study using a Go/No-Go paradigm

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About