Relations between Child Molesters' Self-Perceptions and Treatment Engagement

Researchers emphasize the role of cognitions in sex offenders' molesting behaviors. Although cognitions are important, little research has examined child molesters' thoughts about themselves in relation to their engagement in treatment. In this study, the NEO-Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) was administered to 67 child molesters. Child sexual offenders rated themselves and their view of a typical child molester using two NEO-PI-R versions. The degree to which child sex offenders identify themselves with their view of a typical child molester, and this agreement's relation with engagement in treatment, were investigated. The view that child sex offenders hold about themselves in relation to a typical child molester showed no relation to treatment engagement or length of time in treatment. However, this self-perception was related to the number of children abused.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2001

Author dc:creator

• Altman, Adrianne

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sewell, Kenneth W.
• Rogers, Richard, 1950-
• Cox, Randall J.
• Harrell, Ernest
• Burggren, Warren W.

• Child molesters -- Rehabilitation.
• Self-perception.
• sex offenders
• child molester
• NEO personality
• inventory treatment
• five factor model

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Altman, Adrianne
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 51978003
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3067/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc3067