caa a22 4500 606232079 CHVBK 20210128101224.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10508-015-0503-7 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10508-015-0503-7 Stigma-Related Stress and Its Correlates Among Men with Pedophilic Sexual Interests [Elektronische Daten] [Sara Jahnke, Alexander Schmidt, Max Geradt, Jürgen Hoyer] Despite decades of research on the adverse consequences of stereotyping and discrimination for many stigmatized groups, little is known about how people with pedophilia perceive and react to stigma. In this article, we present a framework that outlines how stigma-related stress might negatively affect emotional and social areas of functioning, cognitive distortions, and the motivation to pursue therapy, all of which may contribute to an increased risk of sexual offending. We tested our hypotheses in an online survey among self-identified German-speaking people with pedophilia (N=104) using a wide range of validated indicators of social and emotional functioning (Brief Symptom Inventory-53, UCLA Loneliness Scale, Emotion Subscale of the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, Fear of Negative Evaluation-5, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale). Specific risk factors such as self-efficacy, cognitive distortions, and the motivation to seek treatment were also assessed. In line with our hypotheses, fear of discovery generally predicted reduced social and emotional functioning. Contrary to our predictions, perceived social distance and fear of discovery were not linked to self-efficacy, cognitive distortions, or treatment motivation. Results were controlled for the effects of confounding variables (e.g., age, educational level, social desirability, relationship status). We critically evaluate the empirical contribution of this study to research on stigma and child sex offenses, including a discussion of the results in light of the potential indirect effects that public stigma may have on the overall risk for sexual offenses. Springer Science+Business Media New York, 2015 Stigma nationallicence Pedophilia nationallicence Paraphilia nationallicence Child sexual abuse nationallicence Social distance nationallicence Jahnke Sara Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Technische Universität Dresden, Hohe Straße 53, 01187, Dresden, Germany aut Schmidt Alexander INSIDE Research Unit, Institute for Health and Behaviour, University of Luxembourg, Walferdange, Luxembourg aut Geradt Max Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Technische Universität Dresden, Hohe Straße 53, 01187, Dresden, Germany aut Hoyer Jürgen Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Technische Universität Dresden, Hohe Straße 53, 01187, Dresden, Germany aut Archives of Sexual Behavior Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 44/8(2015-11-01), 2173-2187 0004-0002 44:8<2173 2015 44 10508 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-015-0503-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-015-0503-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Jahnke Sara Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Technische Universität Dresden, Hohe Straße 53, 01187, Dresden, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Schmidt Alexander INSIDE Research Unit, Institute for Health and Behaviour, University of Luxembourg, Walferdange, Luxembourg aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Geradt Max Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Technische Universität Dresden, Hohe Straße 53, 01187, Dresden, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hoyer Jürgen Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Technische Universität Dresden, Hohe Straße 53, 01187, Dresden, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Archives of Sexual Behavior Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 44/8(2015-11-01), 2173-2187 0004-0002 44:8<2173 2015 44 10508