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Cognitive Performance and Personality Traits of Individuals Convicted of Committing Sexual Violence Against Children and Adolescents

Ana Paula J. Silvaa Health Psychology Program, Methodist University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4880-5911View further author information
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Ricardo S. S. Durãesa Health Psychology Program, Methodist University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil;b Department of Social and Work Psychology, University of Brasília, DF, Brazil;c Department of Psychology and Neuropsychology, Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1893-8120View further author information
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Fabiana Saffic Department of Psychology and Neuropsychology, Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9097-2211View further author information
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Antonio P. Serafimd Institute of Psychology, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Published online: 19 Mar 2024
 
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ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to verify the cognitive performance and personality traits of individuals convicted of committing sexual violence against children and adolescents. The sample was 217 participants, average age was 49 years and poor education. Rape (49.8%) and sexual abuse (47%) were the most frequent crimes. Main victims (93%) were girls about 10-years-old who were known by their aggressors. Cognitively, difficulties were observed in visuoconstruction skills, planning, ability to perform tasks and apply problem-solving strategies, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control. Regarding personality traits, low levels of openness to experience, high conscientiousness and failures of impulse control were observed.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Funding

This study was partly supported by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior [CAPES; Finance Code 001], Brazil.

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