976
Views
57
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

The measurement and influence of child sexual abuse supportive beliefs

, , &
Pages 443-458 | Received 12 Oct 2005, Published online: 06 Sep 2007

References

  • Abel , G. G. , Gore , D. K. , Holland , C. L. , Camp , N. , Becker , J. V. and Rathner , B. A. 1989 . The measurement of the cognitive distortions of child molesters . Annals of Sex Research , 2 : 135 – 153 .
  • Bartholomew , D. J. , Steele , F. , Moustaki , I. and Galbraith , J. 2002 . The analysis and interpretation of multivariate data for social scientists , London : CRC Press .
  • Beckett , R. , Beech , A. , Fisher , D. and Fordham , A. S. 1994 . Community-based treatment for sex offenders: An evaluation of seven programmes , London : Home Office Publications Unit .
  • Beech , A. R. , Fisher , D. and Beckett , R. C. 1998 . Step 3: An evaluation of the prison Sex Offender Treatment Programme , London : Home Office .
  • Blumenthal , S. , Gudjonsson , G. and Burns , J. 1999 . Cognitive distortions and blame attribution in sex offenders against adults and children . Child Abuse and Neglect , 23 : 129 – 143 .
  • Browne , K. D. 1994 . “ Child sexual abuse ” . In Male violence , Edited by: Archer , J. London : Routledge .
  • Bumby , K. 1996 . Assessing the cognitive distortions of child molesters and rapists. Development and validation of the RAPE and MOLEST scales . Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment , 8 : 37 – 54 .
  • Cattell , R. B. 1966 . The scree test for the number of factors . Multivariate Behavioral Research , 1 : 245 – 276 .
  • Cortoni , F. , Gordon , A. , Malcolm , B. and Ellerby , L. 1991 . The attitudes towards children scale: Preliminary results . Canadian Psychology , 23 : 229
  • Cronbach , L. J. 1951 . Coefficient alpha and the internal structure of tests . Psychometrika , 16 : 297 – 334 .
  • Davison , G. C. , Vogel , R. S. and Coffman , S. G. 1997 . Think-aloud approaches to cognitive assessment and the Articulated Thoughts in Simulated Situations paradigm . Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 65 : 950 – 958 .
  • Finkelhor , D. 1984 . Child sexual abuse: New theory and research , New York : Free Press .
  • Hanson , R. K. , Gizzarelli , R. and Scott , H. 1994 . The attitudes of incest offenders: Sexual entitlement and acceptance of sex with children . Criminal Justice and Behavior , 21 : 187 – 202 .
  • Hanson , R. K. , Gordon , A. , Harris , A. J. R. , Marques , J. K. , Murphy , W. Quinsey , V. L. 2002 . First report of the collaborative data outcome project on the effectiveness of psychological treatment for sexual offenders . Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment , 14 : 169 – 194 .
  • Harris , A. , & Hanson R. K. ( 2004 ). Sex offender recidivism: A simple question. User Report 2004–03 . Ottawa : Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada . Available from www.psepc.gc.ca .
  • Hayashino , D. S. , Wurtele , S. K. and Klebe , K. J. 1995 . Child molesters: An examination of cognitive factors . Journal of Interpersonal Violence , 10 : 106 – 116 .
  • Hogue , T. E. ( 1998 ). The Sex Offence Information Questionnaire: The development of a self-report measure of offence related denial in sex offenders . PhD thesis, University of Cardiff, Wales.
  • Kaiser , H. F. 1960 . The application of electronic computers to factor analysis . Educational and Psychological Measurement , 20 : 141 – 151 .
  • Langevin , R. 1991 . A note on the problem of response set in measuring cognitive distortions . Annals of Sex Research , 4 : 288 – 292 .
  • Mann , R. E. , Daniels , M. and Marshall , W. L . 2002 . “ The use of roleplay to develop empathy ” . In In their shoes: Examining the issue of empathy and its place in the treatment of offenders , Edited by: Fernandez , Y. Oklahoma City : Wood ‘n’ Barnes .
  • Mann , R. E. and Beech , A. R. 2003 . “ Cognitive distortions, schemas and implicit theories ” . In Sexual deviance: Issues and controversies , Edited by: Ward , T. , Laws , D. R. and Hudson , S. M. 135 – 153 . Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage .
  • Mann , R. E. and Thornton , D. 1998 . “ The evolution of a multi-site sexual offender treatment programme ” . In Sourcebook of treatment programmes for sexual offender , Edited by: Marshall , W. L. , Fernandez , Y. M. , Hudson , S. M. and Ward , T. 47 – 58 . New York : Plenum .
  • Marshall , W. L. , Anderson , D. and Fernandez , Y. M. 1999 . Cognitive–behavioural treatment of sexual offenders , Chichester : John Wiley .
  • Maruna , S. and Copes , H. 2005 . What have we learned from five decades of neutralization research? . Crime and Justice: A Review of Research , 32 : 221 – 320 .
  • Maruna , S. and Mann , R. E. 2006 . A fundamental attribution error? Rethinking cognitive distortions . Legal and Criminological Psychology , 11 : 155 – 177 .
  • Murphy , W. D. 1990 . “ Assessment and modification of cognitive distortions in sex offenders ” . In Handbook of sexual assault , Edited by: Marshall , W. L. , Laws , D. R. and Barbaree , H. E. 331 – 342 . New York : Plenum .
  • Nichols , H. R. , & Molinder , I. ( 1984 ). Multiphasic Sex Inventory. A test to assess the characteristics of the sexual offender . Nichols and Molinder Assessments. Available from www.nicholsand∼molinder.com .
  • Nunnaly , J. 1978 . Psychometric theory , New York : McGraw-Hill .
  • Offending Behaviour Programmes Unit (unpublished). The Sex Offence Attitude Questionnaire. Unpublished measure, available from HM Prison Service, 108 Cleland House, Page Street, London SW1P 4LN .
  • Paulhus , D. L. 1984 . Two-component model of socially desirable responding . Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , 46 : 598 – 609 .
  • Proctor , E. ( 1994 ). The Sex Offence Attitudes Questionnaire . Oxford Probation Service, 43 Park End Street, Oxford, UK.
  • Tabachnick , B. G. and Fidell , L. S. 2001 . Using multiple statistics , 4th edn , Needham Heights, MA : Allyn & Bacon .
  • Toothaker , L. E. ( 1993 ). Multiple comparison procedures . Sage University paper series on quantitative applications in the social sciences 07–089 . Newbury Park, CA : Sage .
  • Thornton , D. , & Travers , R. ( 1991 ). A longitudinal study of the criminal behaviour of convicted sexual offenders . Proceedings of the Prison Psychologists’ Conference . London : HM Prison Service .
  • Veach , T. A. 1999 . Child sexual offender's attitudes towards punishment, sexual contact and blame . Journal of Child Sexual Abuse , 7 : 43 – 58 .
  • Ward , T. 2000 . Sexual offenders’ cognitive distortions as implicit theories . Aggression and Violent Behavior , 5 : 491 – 507 .
  • Ward , T. and Keenan , T. 1999 . Child molesters’ implicit theories . Journal of Interpersonal Violence , 14 : 821 – 838 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.