Sex offenders, Internet child abuse images and emotional avoidance: The importance of values

Quayle, Ethel; Vaughan, Megan; Taylor, Miles

doi:10.1016/j.avb.2005.02.005

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“…Although the ICSOs scored the highest on Social Concerns About Displaying Emotions, this was not significant (mean 015.53, F(3,77) 00.45, p 00.72). The main findings of this study are contrary to the literature that discusses the Internet as an avoidant coping strategy (Laulik et al, 2007;Middleton et al, 2006;Quayle et al, 2006b). Laulik et al (2007) report Rooney's (2003) findings that suggest that in fact ICSOs are more emotionally focused due to their greater involvement in fantasy.…”

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“…Laulik et al (2007) report Rooney's (2003) findings that suggest that in fact ICSOs are more emotionally focused due to their greater involvement in fantasy. This is supported by the finding that, for some, problematic Internet use more generally, may be associated with emotion-focused coping strategies (Quayle et al, 2006b). The absence of high emotional avoidance in the ICSO group here suggests other hypotheses may need to be considered for at least some Internet child sexual offenders.…”

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“…Avoidance of negative emotion is seen as a defining feature of Internet child sexual offending as a way to deal with aroused negative emotions and intervention techniques for addressing this in this group have been developed (National Probation Service, 2006;Quayle et al, 2006a;Quayle, Vaughn & Taylor, 2006b). Clearly, if emotional avoidance is a factor in offending, then improving it through intervention may contribute to reducing recidivism.…”

Section: Characteristics Of the Internet Child Sexual Offenders And Tmentioning

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Are Internet offenders emotionally avoidant?

Wall¹,

Pearce²,

McGuire³

2011

Psychology, Crime & Law

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Internet child sexual offending through the use of images of child sexual abuse is a prevalent problem. Defining the characteristics of this group has become a research focus, with emotional avoidance having been investigated as one potential precipitating psychological feature. There are grounds, therefore, for investigating emotional avoidance in this group.This study investigated emotional avoidance in Internet child sexual offenders. Four groups of men recruited from the community were compared: Internet child sexual offenders; contact child sexual offenders; non-sexual offenders; and nonoffenders. Self-report assessments of emotional avoidance; and measures of potential confounds (e.g. psychological distress and socioeconomic status) were used. Analyses showed that non-sexual offenders were most emotionally avoidant. Several covariates correlated with the dependent variables.Mostly not reaching statistical significance, the findings did not support current views that Internet child sexual offenders have particular difficulties with emotional avoidance. This has implications for clinical work based on such assumptions.

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Are Internet offenders emotionally avoidant?

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McGuire³

2011

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“…Marshall, 1988;Quayle, Vaughan, & Taylor, 2006a; have indicated that the internet has become a ubiquitous fixture within most domestic settings. An important problem has been the production, distribution and downloading of indecent images of children (Quayle, Erooga, Wright, Taylor & Harbinson, 2006b), generally referred to as child sexual abuse images.…”

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Internet offending: Sexual and non-sexual functions within a Dutch sample

Surjadi¹,

Bullens

Horn

et al. 2010

Journal of Sexual Aggression

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The current study found support for the existence of the functions of internet offending in a Dutch sample, as found previously in qualitative research. According to 43 internet offenders who completed the Internet OffenderÁFunction Questionnaire (IO-FQ), the avoidant function was most salient for this internet offender group. Furthermore, based on the internet offenders' self-reports regarding their sexual behaviour while watching child pornography (assessed with masturbation), two groups emerged: those who did masturbate (sexually motivated) as opposed to those who claim to have never masturbated (non-sexually motivated). Sexual motivation proved to be a prerequisite for the function of sexual arousal, especially in relation to an exclusive sexual interest in children. For the non-sexually motivated subgroup, the sexual arousal function was of no importance for accessing child pornography.

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“…Elliot and Beech (2009) suggest that the visual medium of internet child pornography is easily utilised by (potential) sex offenders as a masturbatory tool which reinforces deviant sexual interests. Quayle et al (2006) suggest that masturbation to fantasies acted out online or aided by abuse imagery reinforces the fantasy and deviant behaviour as it alleviates individuals' negative mood states (with known sex offenders being more likely to resort to sexual behaviour as way of altering their mood). However, Lacombe (2008) challenges the assumed significance of deviant sexual fantasies to sex offending.…”

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Fantasy depictions of child sexual abuse: The problem of ageplay in Second Life

Reeves

2013

Journal of Sexual Aggression

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This paper explores the arguments put forward for prohibiting the possession of fantasy images of child sexual abuse within the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, and applies them to sexual ageplay in Second Life. Sexual ageplay is the virtual act of simulating child sexual abuse using animated child characters operated by consenting adult users. The arguments underpinning the legislation centre on the issue of harm and the relationship between online, virtual behaviour and real world contact offences. It is argued that extant research does not support a causal connection, although some work on fantasy offence planning and online paedophilia chat groups suggests a link. Due to the lack of empirical work in the area it is concluded that legislation to criminalise such behaviour on grounds of harm causation is currently unjustified, although prohibition of sexual ageplay for known sex offenders is recommended. Further research into the extent, use and effects of sexual ageplay is required.

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Sex offenders, Internet child abuse images and emotional avoidance: The importance of values

Cited by 86 publications

References 26 publications

Are Internet offenders emotionally avoidant?

Are Internet offenders emotionally avoidant?

Internet offending: Sexual and non-sexual functions within a Dutch sample

Fantasy depictions of child sexual abuse: The problem of ageplay in Second Life

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