ERIC Number: EJ1106557
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Aug
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Sexuality and Autistic-Like Symptoms in Juvenile Sex Offenders: A Follow-Up after 8 Years
Baarsma, M. Ewoud; Boonmann, Cyril; 't Hart-Kerkhoffs, Lisette A.; de Graaf, Hanneke; Doreleijers, Theo A. H.; Vermeiren, Robert R. J. M.; Jansen, Lucres M. C.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v46 n8 p2679-2691 Aug 2016
Juveniles who have committed a sexual offense (JSOs) are thought to have abnormal sexual development, as well as increased ASD symptoms. In the current study, sexual development and behavior, as well as stability of ASD-like symptoms were assessed in a sample of 44 male JSOs (mean age 24.7 ± 1.5 years) 8 years after their sexual offence. JSOs exhibited less knowledge of sexuality, less positive attitudes towards pornography and more often reported having been a victim of verbal sexual intimidation than a matched normal population sample. ASD symptoms were relatively stable over the 8 years follow-up, indicating that social difficulties in JSOs may be part of life-long autistic-like traits. However, ASD symptoms were not related to alterations in sexual development or behavior.
Descriptors: Sexuality, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Delinquency, Sexual Abuse, Followup Studies, Males, Behavior Development, Positive Attitudes, Matched Groups, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Statistical Analysis, Likert Scales, Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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