Construction and preliminary validation of the Cognitive and Emotional Congruence with Children (C-ECWC) Scale.
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DOI: 10.1037/pas0000832
Abstract: Emotional congruence with children is central in understanding why some adults pursue sexual contact with children. Although self-report scales have been developed to assess for emotional congruence with children, these scales have equivocal latent structure… read more here.
Keywords: children ecwc; validation; congruence children; emotional congruence ... See more keywords
Explicit measures for emotional congruence with children are related to sexual interests in a male community sample, but not implicit measures
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DOI: 10.1038/s41443-024-00911-9
Abstract: This study sought to disentangle several phenotypic correlates of pedophilic sexual interests, such as emotional congruence with children and lack of empathy. We utilized Implicit Association Tests and self-report questionnaires for emotional congruence with children… read more here.
Keywords: measures emotional; explicit measures; emotional congruence; congruence children ... See more keywords
Is childhood sexual victimization associated with cognitive distortions, self-esteem, and emotional congruence with children?
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DOI: 10.1080/13552600.2018.1509574
Abstract: ABSTRACT The current paper examined the association between childhood sexual victimization (CSV) and constructs thought to be relevant for sexual offending in secondary analyses of three samples of adult males who committed sexual offences against… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive distortions; childhood sexual; emotional congruence; congruence children ... See more keywords