dc.contributor.author | Jahnke, Sara | |
dc.contributor.author | Blagden, Nicholas | |
dc.contributor.author | Hill, Laura | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-12-30T10:49:04Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-12-30T10:49:04Z | |
dc.date.created | 2022-11-17T11:26:27Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0004-0002 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3040057 | |
dc.description.abstract | The primary label for people who are sexually attracted to children (“pedophile”) is conflated with sexual offending behavior and tainted with stigma. In the present pre-registered mixed-method study, we therefore investigated attitudes and preferences regarding "pedophile/hebephile" and other labels among 286 people who report a stronger or equally strong sexual attraction to prepubescent and pubescent children than to adults. Overall, quantitative data showed acceptance of “pedophile/hebephile” as well as a range of alternative labels in a personal (Labeling Oneself) and a professional context (Being Labeled by Others). “Minor-attracted person” and “pedophile/hebephile” received generally higher support than other terms and appeared to be least divisive across three major online fora. Qualitative data revealed four themes: “Contested self-labels,” “Person-first language and pathologizing sexuality/identity,” “Stigma and shame,” and “Reclaiming the pedophile label.” Our results allow deeper insight into reasons for adopting certain labels over others, as well as difficulties of finding a non-stigmatizing label. We discuss limitations of the study and practical implications for clinical and research contexts. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Springer | en_US |
dc.rights | Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no | * |
dc.title | Pedophile, child lover, or minor-attracted person? Attitudes toward labels among people who are sexually attracted to children | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | Copyright 2022 the authors | en_US |
cristin.ispublished | true | |
cristin.fulltext | original | |
cristin.qualitycode | 1 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s10508-022-02331-6 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 2075455 | |
dc.source.journal | Archives of Sexual Behavior | en_US |
dc.source.pagenumber | 4125-4139 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2022, 51, 4125-4139. | en_US |
dc.source.volume | 51 | en_US |