Understanding Pedophilia: A Theoretical Framework on the Development of Sexual Penchants.

IF 1.4 4区 心理学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2023-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-18 DOI:10.1080/10538712.2023.2236602
Surabhi Swaminath, Raluca M Simons, Mason L Hatwan
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Abstract

Pedophilia is a significant public health problem. Despite its cost to society, little effort has been directed toward understanding idiographic differences in the development and maintenance of pedophilia. Extant literature emphasizes biological underpinnings and predictors of re-offense. In this article, we posit that pedophilic penchants in males originate due to language, cognition, emotions, and emotion regulation. Adverse childhood experiences, such as emotional and sexual abuse, are posited as a major contributor to the etiology of pedophilia. However, not all individuals attracted to minors present with similar childhood adversities. The development of pedophilia, in the absence of such direct training (childhood adversities), is difficult to comprehend. Relational frame theory, a comprehensive account of human language and cognition, aids in deciphering the idiographic underpinnings of pedophilia. The role of maladaptive emotion regulation in maintaining pedophilia is also described. This article presents examples of how relational frames are established and activated in distressing contexts. Finally, implications for future research are discussed.

理解恋童癖:性铅笔发展的理论框架。
恋童癖是一个严重的公共卫生问题。尽管恋童癖给社会带来了代价,但很少有人致力于理解恋童癖发展和维持过程中的具体差异。现存文献强调生物学基础和再犯的预测因素。在这篇文章中,我们假设男性的恋童癖是由语言、认知、情绪和情绪调节引起的。儿童时期的不良经历,如情感虐待和性虐待,被认为是恋童癖病因的主要原因。然而,并非所有被未成年人吸引的人都有类似的童年逆境。在没有这种直接训练的情况下(儿童时期的逆境),恋童癖的发展是很难理解的。关系框架理论是对人类语言和认知的全面描述,有助于解读恋童癖的具体基础。还描述了不适应情绪调节在维持恋童癖中的作用。本文举例说明了关系框架是如何在令人痛苦的环境中建立和激活的。最后,讨论了对未来研究的启示。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is interdisciplinary and provides an essential interface for researchers, academicians, attorneys, clinicians, and practitioners. The journal advocates for increased networking in the sexual abuse field, greater dissemination of information and research, a higher priority for this international epidemic, and development of effective assessment, intervention, and prevention programs. Divided into sections to provide clear information, the journal covers research issues, clinical issues, legal issues, prevention programs, case studies, and brief reports, focusing on three subject groups - child and adolescent victims of sexual abuse or incest, adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse or incest, and sexual abuse or incest offenders.
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