ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2022
Pedophile, Child Lover, or Minor-Attracted Person? Attitudes Toward Labels Among People Who are Sexually Attracted to Children.
Article in Archives of sexual behavior, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Effectiveness of Educational Interventions for Mental Health Professionals in Reducing Stigmatization Toward People with Pedophilia: A Meta-Analysis.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Pooled it
- The Treatment Needs and Experiences of Pedohebephiles: A Systematic Review.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Pooled it
- Misrepresenting the "MAP" Literature Does Little to Advance Child Abuse Prevention: A Critical Commentary and Response to Farmer, Salter, and Woodlock.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2026Article
- Making Sense of the Life Stories of Minor-Attracted Persons Who Have Not Engaged in Child Sexual Abuse.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Changing Language May Not Be Enough to Change Public Perceptions of Individuals Who Sexually Offend.Sexual offending (Trier, Germany) · 2026Article
- Psychometric Evidence That Paraphilia Is a Natural Kind.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- A Review of Academic Use of the Term "Minor Attracted Persons".Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Review
- Stigma processes, psychological distress, and attitudes toward seeking treatment among pedohebephilic people.PloS one · 2024Article
- Recent Advances in the Neuropsychology of Pedophilia.Sexual offending (Trier, Germany) · 2023Review
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Abstract
The primary label for people who are sexually attracted to children ("pedophile") is conflated with sexual offending behavior and tainted with stigma. In the present pre-registered mixed-method study, we therefore investigated attitudes and preferences regarding "pedophile/hebephile" and other labels among 286 people who report a stronger or equally strong sexual attraction to prepubescent and pubescent children than to adults. Overall, quantitative data showed acceptance of "pedophile/hebephile" as well as a range of alternative labels in a personal (Labeling Oneself) and a professional context (Being Labeled by Others). "Minor-attracted person" and "pedophile/hebephile" received generally higher support than other terms and appeared to be least divisive across three major online fora. Qualitative data revealed four themes: "Contested self-labels," "Person-first language and pathologizing sexuality/identity," "Stigma and shame," and "Reclaiming the pedophile label." Our results allow deeper insight into reasons for adopting certain labels over others, as well as difficulties of finding a non-stigmatizing label. We discuss limitations of the study and practical implications for clinical and research contexts.
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