Offence-supportive cognitions of individuals with a history of using child sexual exploitation materials
The influence of early maladaptive schemas and compulsive sexual behaviours
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8401209 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Huseyin Mert Turhan (0000-0003-2914-967X), Elena Nixon (0000-0003-4750-7522, Institute of Mental Health, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjc/azaf112 |
| OpenAlex | W7113905706 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 57 |
This study investigated the mediating role of compulsive sexual behaviours on the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and offence-supportive cognitions to understand the fundamental interpersonal and intrapersonal problems of individuals with a history of using child sexual exploitation materials (CSEM). Ninety-seven adults with a history of CSEM use, who were recruited through the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, completed the quantitative survey online. Structural equation modelling revealed that early maladaptive schemas concerning individuals’ sense of diminished autonomy and interpersonal dependency predicted offence-supportive cognitions through the mediation of compulsive sexual behaviours. Such findings can inform intervention and prevention programmes for child sexual abuse in accounting for such individuals’ fundamental beliefs and cognitions as well as their sexual habits
Autonomy · Child sexual abuse · Cognition · Interpersonal communication · Intervention (counseling) · Intrapersonal communication · Mediation · Structural equation modeling · Child Abuse and Trauma · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |