Associations Between Substance Use in Commission of Sexual Crimes and Offense Characteristics Among Youth: Mitigating Effects of Substance Use Treatment

Yoder, Jamie; Caserta, Deborah Ann

doi:10.1177/0306624x16651903

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“…Other studies have identified additional adversity risk factors for youth sexual violence, although between-group differences are not as pronounced. Those who commit sexual crimes often have family risk factors including substance abuse (Levenson & Grady, 2016; Yoder & Caserta, 2018), mental health concerns (Levenson & Grady, 2016), as well as a family criminal history or incarceration (Levenson & Grady, 2016; Wanklyn et al, 2012). Oftentimes, such risks are not categorically different between youth who commit sexual and non-sexual crimes and are often experienced at similarly high rates in both groups (Seto & Lalumiere, 2010).…”

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Positive Caregiving Styles Attenuating Effects of Cumulative Trauma Among Youth Who Commit Sexual Crimes

Yoder

Brown

Grady

et al. 2020

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Among youth who commit sexual crimes, childhood trauma experiences have been linked to a host of outcomes including trauma symptom expression. Furthermore, research has begun assessing differential rates of cumulative adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) between youth who commit sexual and non-sexual crimes. Yet, few studies have comparatively examined rates of cumulative traumatic events using more robust measures of adversity. There is scant research on outcomes associated cumulative trauma among youth who commit sexual crimes including linkages to trauma symptoms and how positive parenting styles (PCSs) can attenuate in this relationship. This study aims to compare cumulative trauma experiences between youth who commit sexual ( n = 112) and non-sexual crimes ( n = 224). Among youth who commit sexual crimes, we test how PCSs mitigate or moderate the effects of cumulative trauma on trauma symptoms. Results from independent samples t-tests revealed significant group differences on singular and cumulative traumatic experiences, and trauma symptomatology, where youth who commit sexual crimes had higher rates of all. Stepwise linear regressions revealed mitigating effects of maternal PCSs and tests of moderation revealed main and interaction effects, where intermediate positive maternal caregiving styles for youth with higher cumulative trauma were associated with greater trauma symptomatology. Implications and limitations are discussed.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Positive Caregiving Styles Attenuating Effects of Cumulative Trauma Among Youth Who Commit Sexual Crimes

Yoder

Brown

Grady

et al. 2020

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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“…For example, family members of youth who commit sexual crimes have been found to have co-occurring mental health concerns (Chaffin et al, 2006;Ryan, 2010). Furthermore, substance abuse occurs at higher rates among some family members of youth who commit sexual offenses (Graves et al, 1996;Yoder & Caserta, 2016). Research has also identified family criminal history as a correlate to youthful sexual offending (Ryan, 2010b;Wanklyn, Ward, Cormier, Day, & Newman, 2012).…”

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Family Experiences and Sexual Victimization Histories: A Comparative Analysis Between Youth Sexual and Nonsexual Offenders

Yoder

Dillard

Leibowitz

2017

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Youth who commit sexual offenses often have sexual victimization histories that occur in the family context. These victimization experiences can be exacerbated by other risks present in the family environment. This research study uses MANOVAs to explore how family environments including substance use, mental health, physical and emotional victimization experiences, attachment, and parenting styles differentiate subgroups of youth offenders including youth sexual offenders with ( n = 179) and without ( n = 176) sexual victimization histories, and nonsexual offenders without sexual victimization histories ( n = 150). Results reveal that youth sexual offenders with sexual victimization histories had greater risks in family environments relative to youth sexual and nonsexual offenders without sexual victimization histories. Treatment and research implications are discussed.

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“…As researchers have conclusively found certain trauma experiences (i.e., sexual and physical abuse) to be discriminating risks, there is a need to focus on how these experiences co-occur with other childhood adversity to contribute to concomitant risks for the commission of sexual harm. For example, there are additional adversity risk factors that increase the likelihood for the commission of sexual harm, including family or household problems like mental health, substance use, witnessing violence, or criminality (Levenson & Grady, 2016; Wanklyn et al, 2012; J. Yoder & Caserta, 2016).…”

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Trauma and Maternal Caregivers as Risks for Executive Function Deficits Among Youth Who Have Sexually Harmed

2021

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Despite robust research linking trauma events to the commission of sexual harm by youth, the majority of victims do not become victimizers, imploring us to study potential interceding influences. Some research indicates that intermediary factors like attachment characteristics, trauma symptomatology, and executive functioning may be critical in understanding sexual harm committed by youth. This study explored relationships between trauma events, trauma symptoms, and attachment characteristics, and their relationship to executive functioning in a sample of 196 youth who committed sexual harm. Results revealed bivariate associations between trauma events, symptomatology, and maternal attachment characteristics. Structural equation modeling revealed numerous direct and indirect effects on the path to deficits in executive functioning, and that sexual abuse, above and beyond other forms of traumatic events, contributed to executive functioning deficits via trauma symptoms. The results are contextualized and implications are discussed.

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Associations Between Substance Use in Commission of Sexual Crimes and Offense Characteristics Among Youth: Mitigating Effects of Substance Use Treatment

Cited by 9 publications

References 79 publications

Positive Caregiving Styles Attenuating Effects of Cumulative Trauma Among Youth Who Commit Sexual Crimes

Positive Caregiving Styles Attenuating Effects of Cumulative Trauma Among Youth Who Commit Sexual Crimes

Family Experiences and Sexual Victimization Histories: A Comparative Analysis Between Youth Sexual and Nonsexual Offenders

Trauma and Maternal Caregivers as Risks for Executive Function Deficits Among Youth Who Have Sexually Harmed

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