Associations Between Self-Regulation, Experiences of Childhood Adversity, and Problematic Sexual and Aggressive Behaviors

Abstract

Problems with self-regulation are often theoretically and empirically linked to sexually abusive behavior, as is also true of experiences of early childhood abuse and maltreatment. Questions remain regarding how indicators of dysregulation and self-regulatory deficits interact and are associated with prior maltreatment. In the current study, a range of variables potentially indicative of emotional, cognitive, interpersonal, and behavioral dysregulation and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) were examined using the frame of the multimodal self-regulation theory among 156 adult men residing in secure forensic care who were receiving treatment for prior sexual offenses. Data were subjected to principal components analysis, resulting in four components that described varying aspects of dysregulated behavior and experiences: Problematic Sexual Behavior (PSB)-Impulsivity, Serious Mental Illness (SMI)-Aggression, ACEs-Suicidality, and Paraphilic Interests-Behavioral Stability. One component comprised of variables associated with maltreatment was associated with impulsivity and PSBs, as well as SMI and violence via linear regression analysis. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.

Peran Regulasi Diri terhadap Pencegahan Perilaku Seksual Berisiko pada Remaja: A Systematic Review

“…Regulasi diri adalah proses di mana orang mengelola pikiran, emosi, dan perilaku mereka (Kalina et al, 2017) dan merupakan inti dari banyak konseptualisasi perilaku seksual bermasalah (Stinson et al, 2022). Self-regulation merupakan kemampuan individu untuk mengontrol perilakunya dengan mengatur adanya pengaruh lingkungan, menghasilkan dukungan kognitif, dan membuat konsekuensi atas tindakannya untuk mencapai suatu tujuan dan menghindari rangsangan emosional yang dapat mengganggu perkembangan individu (Yayan et al, 2016).…”

“…Teori ini juga memasukkan faktor-faktor perkembangan penting yang mempengaruhi kemampuan pengaturan diri seseorang dan perolehan pola perilaku sepanjang masa hidup. Berbagai faktor biologis dan genetik yang mempengaruhi perkembangan kemampuan pengaturan diri, hubungan yang penting dengan keluarga, teman sebaya, orang orang di sekitar dan faktor-faktor lain yang mempengaruhi perkembangan individu (misalnya, trauma, tantangan sistemik dan ekologis) (Stinson et al, 2022). Remaja yang memiliki tingkat regulasi yang efektif dalam mencegah perilaku seksual menunjukkan fase pemikiran yang efektif, fase kinerja yang efektif dan fase refleksi diri yang efektif.…”

“…Bagaimana orang lain di lingkungan terdekat remaja akan memberi respon terhadap tanda-tanda kesulitan akan membentuk kemampuan remaja untuk mengatur diri sendiri secara tepat dan efektif (Moilanen & Manuel, 611 2018). Berbagai macam pengalaman seperti trauma, persepsi isolasi, pengabaian dan gagal dalam memenuhi harapan orang lain yang berasal dari hubungan tidak sehat dengan keluarga, teman sebaya, atau sistem di lingkungan individu (misalnya, sekolah, tempat bermain, organisasi) selain dapat memperburuk regulasi diri juga menurunkan perkembangan koping yang memadai dalam mengatur diri sendiri (Stinson et al, 2022). Pertumbuhan regulasi diri yang lebih besar selama masa remaja akan menyebabkan remaja untuk cenderung tidak terlibat dalam perilaku seksual berisiko.…”

Vicious cycle of emotion regulation and ODD symptoms among Chinese school-age children with ODD: A random intercept cross-lagged panel model

“…Self-regulation theory: Explanation of the relationship between emotion regulation and ODD Self-regulation theory was rst proposed by Bandura [33] and has attracted great attention and development in different elds. Currently, researchers believe that individual self-regulation is a dynamic process involving an individual's ability to regulate behaviors, emotions, and thoughts related to speci c goals [34][35][36]. This model assumes that self-regulation is an innate, biologically driven process that is in uenced by experience and learning throughout the lifecycle.…”

The impact of a trauma-awareness session on police officers’ trauma-informed attitudes in Scotland

“…ACEs have been associated with structural and functional impacts on the developing brain, leading to significant difficulties in self-regulatory functioning (Bellis et al, 2014). Poor self-regulatory control can predispose an individual to engage in a wide range of risky behaviours that may bring them to the attention of community police officers, including premature sexual activity, alcohol/substance misuse, suicide attempts and intimate partner violence (McManus et al, 2022;Stinson et al, 2023;Urben et al, 2022). A worldwide meta-analysis of 119 longitudinal studies found that ACEs could predict aggressive, criminal and violent behaviour in later life (Derzon, 2010), while a more recent systematic review of meta-analyses found that childhood adversity, particularly family-related trauma, consistently predicted both offending and persistence in criminal behaviour across the lifespan (Basto-Pereira & Farrington, 2022).…”