Empirically-based dynamic risk and protective factors for sexual offending

This review provides an overview and update of empirical evidence for psychologically meaningful dynamic risk factors and protective factors for sexual offending. Using the review by Mann et al. (2010) as a starting point, we reviewed relevant literature that has appeared since this publication, foc...

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Published in:Clinical psychology review 2023-12, Vol.106, p.102355-102355, Article 102355
Main Authors: Seto, Michael C, Augustyn, Carissa, Roche, Kailey M, Hilkes, Gabriella
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Female
Hostility
Humans
Male
Masculinity
Protective Factors
Risk Factors
Sexual Behavior
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Summary:This review provides an overview and update of empirical evidence for psychologically meaningful dynamic risk factors and protective factors for sexual offending. Using the review by Mann et al. (2010) as a starting point, we reviewed relevant literature that has appeared since this publication, focusing on meta-analyses, systematic and scoping reviews of dynamic risk factors, recent evaluations of commonly used dynamic assessment tools, and studies of dynamic risk and protective factors in community samples in addition to clinical or forensic samples. Two risk factors previously deemed promising by Mann et al. (2010), hostility towards women and dysfunctional coping (conceptualized as hostile masculinity and emotional regulation deficits, respectively, in this review), could now be considered supported using this review's criteria of three or more studies demonstrating an effect size of 0.15 or greater. No new risk factors were identified. We conducted a broader search of protective factors in recognition of the relative newness of this literature: Positive social support was the only protective factor identified as empirically supported. We also discuss situational risk and protective factors.
ISSN:0272-7358
1873-7811
DOI:10.1016/j.cpr.2023.102355