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.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc3067 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Altman, Adrianne |
| Contributors | Sewell, Kenneth W., Rogers, Richard, 1950-, Cox, Randall J., Harrell, Ernest, Burggren, Warren W. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Altman, Adrianne, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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