The interaction between perceived chronological age and physical sexual development in attractiveness judgements made by people who are attracted to children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12978758 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Lievesley (0000-0003-4957-258X, Nottingham Trent University, corresponding author), Craig A Harper (0000-0002-3172-0129) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 623-644 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology and Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1941-9902 • E-ISSN: 1941-9899 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19419899.2024.2321149 |
| OpenAlex | W4392125278 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 55 |
The measurement of sexual attraction patterns has significance in relation to the assessment and treatment of people who may have caused sexual harm. However, it is also important to understand the drivers of sexual attractions within the community. In recent times there has been an increased level of interest in people with attractions to children, but minimal attention has been paid to fully understand how different indicators of age might influence their level of attraction to a range of child targets. In this paper we report three studies using online samples wherein we developed a merged person stimulus set that allowed us to manipulate the configuration of a target’s apparent age (depicted by facial features) and their physical development stage (depicted by non-facial bodily features). In Studies 1 and 2 we find that our merged person set performs comparatively well on indices of realism and estimated age, while in Study 3 we find that manipulating the apparent age of a body influences the attractiveness judgments made by people with attractions to different age groups. We discuss the theoretical and practical significance of our findings within the context of accurate assessment techniques
Attractiveness · Developmental psychology · Physical attractiveness · Psychoanalysis · Sexual attraction · Sexual behavior · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |