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The Relevance of Hypersexuality and Impulsivity in Different Groups of Treatment-Seekers With and Without (Exclusive) Pedophilia
Bergner-Koether, Ralf; Peschka, Lasse; Pastukhov, Alexander; u. a. (2025): The Relevance of Hypersexuality and Impulsivity in Different Groups of Treatment-Seekers With and Without (Exclusive) Pedophilia, in: Sexual abuse : official journal of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA), Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage, Jg. 37, Nr. 4, S. 371–398, doi: 10.1177/10790632241271204.
By:
Bergner-Koether, Ralf; ... ; Steins-Loeber, Sabine; ...
Title of the Journal:
Sexual abuse : official journal of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA)
ISSN:
1079-0632
1573-286X
Publisher Information:
Year of publication:
2025
Volume:
37
Issue:
4
Pages:
Language:
English
Abstract:
Hypersexuality and impulsivity are regarded as risk factors for sexual offending against children. Studies exploring these factors in undetected men who offended or are at risk of offending are rare. This study aims to investigate hypersexuality and impulsivity in treatment-seeking men with and without a diagnosis of (exclusive) pedophilia who committed child sexual abuse (CSA), consumed child sexual abuse images (CSAI), or feel at risk of offending sexually. Data were obtained from three child abuse prevention projects in Bamberg, Germany. We employed self-report (BIS-11, HBI), objective measures (TSO), and risk assessment tools (STABLE-2007). We computed Bayesian ordinal logit and binomial generalized linear models to explore differences between groups and to predict lifetime CSA and CSAI. Hypersexuality scores were particularly pronounced in patients with exclusive and non-exclusive pedophilia. Patients without pedophilia scored similarly to nonclinical samples. Impulsivity measures did not consistently differ between groups. We could not predict lifetime CSA and CSAI using impulsivity and hypersexuality measures. Sexual rather than general impulsivity seems to be an issue in men with pedophilia. The motivation to offend in patients without pedophilia is discussed.
Keywords: ; ; ; ; ;
hypersexuality
impulsivity
pedophilia
child sexual abuse
child sexual abuse images
prevention program
Peer Reviewed:
Yes:
International Distribution:
Yes:
Type:
Article
Activation date:
October 7, 2024
Versioning
Question on publication
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