Knowledge of Adult Sexual Orientation Influences Perceptions of Adult-Child Interactions.

IF 1.4 4区 心理学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2023-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-14 DOI:10.1080/10538712.2023.2271488
Daniella K Cash, Kayla D Spenard, Tiffany D Russell
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Abstract

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a highly prevalent concern that carries lifelong consequences for the survivor. Many instances of CSA may be prevented when people correctly recognize precursory behaviors to abuse; however, research has shown that people's biases color their perceptions of behavior. Past research demonstrated sexual and gender minority adults are more likely to erroneously be seen as predators and face harsher consequences compared to straight adults. The current study examined how knowledge of adults' sexual orientation influenced perceptions regarding the nature of adult-child interactions. Participants in the current study read a series of vignettes describing interactions between adults and children where the adult sexual orientation (straight male, gay male) and the gender of the child (male, female) were manipulated. Participants then indicated whether they believed the behavior to be predatory or innocuous. Participants were less likely to recognize dangerous behaviors when the adult was described as a straight man interacting with a male child, suggesting that harmful adult-child interactions are more likely to go undetected in these instances.

成人性取向知识影响成人与儿童互动的认知。
儿童性虐待(CSA)是一个非常普遍的问题,会给幸存者带来终身的后果。当人们正确认识到虐待的前兆行为时,CSA的许多情况可能会被预防;然而,研究表明,人们的偏见会影响他们对行为的看法。过去的研究表明,与异性恋成年人相比,性少数和性别少数的成年人更有可能被错误地视为捕食者,并面临更严厉的后果。目前的研究考察了成年人的性取向知识如何影响对成人与儿童互动性质的看法。当前研究的参与者阅读了一系列描述成人和儿童之间互动的小插曲,其中成人的性取向(直男、男同性恋)和儿童的性别(男、女)被操纵。参与者随后指出,他们认为这种行为是掠夺性的还是无害的。当成年人被描述为与男性儿童互动的直男时,参与者不太可能识别出危险行为,这表明在这些情况下,有害的成人与儿童互动更容易被发现。
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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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