Citation

Abel GG, Jordan A, Rouleau JL, Emerick R, Barboza-Whitehead S, Osborn C. Sex. Abuse 2004; 16(3): 255-265.

Affiliation

Behavioral Medicine Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, USA. geneabel@abelscreening.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15326884

Abstract

With the recent realization of the extent to which adolescents are committing sexual offenses, researchers have attempted to identify valid and reliable assessment instruments for this population. Some such assessment instruments (i.e., plethysmography, self-report) have met with criticism relative to their utility with juvenile offenders. The present study aimed to assess the validity of the Abel Assessment for sexual interest (AASI) with male adolescents who have molested children. Results indicated that the amount of time male adolescent child molesters viewed slides of children was significantly longer than nonmolesters. Additionally, viewing time of slides of children for male adolescent child molesters was significantly correlated with their number of victims and the number of times they carried out acts of child molestation. These results support the AASI as a valid measure of sexual interest in adolescent male child molesters.

Language: en