Sexual Fantasies and Harmful Sexual Interests: Exploring Differences in Sexual Memory Intensity and Sexual Fantasy Characteristics

被引：8

作者：

Allen, Andrew ^{[1
]}

Millear, Prudence ^{[1
]}

McKillop, Nadine ^{[1
]}

Katsikitis, Mary ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Qld, Australia

[2] Flinders Univ S Australia, Bedford Pk, SA, Australia

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY | 2023年 / 67卷 / 08期

关键词：

sexual violence; sexual fantasies; sexual interest; sexual memory; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES; WORKING-MEMORY; EYE-MOVEMENTS; SHORT-FORM; T-TEST; AROUSAL; VIVIDNESS; PHENOMENOLOGY; DESIRE;

D O I：

10.1177/0306624X221086580

中图分类号：

DF [法律]; D9 [法律];

学科分类号：

0301 ;

摘要：

The perpetration of harmful sexual behavior is a global concern, with deviant sexual fantasies identified as a prominent etiological risk factor. However, the concepts of state sexual fantasy characteristics (e.g., vividness and emotionality) and associated trait sexual memory intensity have received minimal investigation concerning harmful sexual interests, formulating the impetus for this research. Two online surveys were conducted in community populations. Study 1 (N = 414) aimed to validate the psychometric properties of a trait sexual memory intensity scale (SMIS) through principal components analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and evaluation of concurrent validity. Study 2 (N = 820) endeavored to explore associations between state sexual fantasy characteristics and cognitive-behavior variables (e.g., frequency of masturbation to a reported fantasy), and evaluate differences in fantasy characteristics and SMIS scores between participants with and without harmful sexual interests. Collectively, results supported the factor structure, concurrent validity, and internal consistency of the SMIS, while revealing significant associations between the SMIS, sexual fantasy characteristics, and several variables. Significant differences in sexual fantasy characteristics and SMIS scores were evident but variable among harmful sexual interests. Findings encourage the consideration and research of interventions focused on impairing mental imagery and memory in the management of harmful sexual interests.

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页码：835 / 860

页数：26

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