TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Social anxiety and sexual offending against children: A cumulative meta-analysis
JO  - Journal of sexual aggression
A1  - Nunes, Kevin L.
A1  - McPhail, Ian V.
A1  - Babchishin, Kelly M.
SP  - 284
EP  - 293
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
N2  - Abstract We examined the extent to which sexual offenders against children (SOC) differ from men who do not offend against children (non-SOC) on social anxiety. In study 1, 30 SOC and 31 non-sex offenders (NSO) were compared on a self-report measure of social anxiety (Social Avoidance and Distress Scale; SADS). SOC and NSO had virtually identical levels of social anxiety. In study 2, we conducted a meta-analysis of existing comparisons of SOC with various non-SOC groups on the SADS. SOC were generally more socially anxious than non-SOC. These findings suggest that the average SOC is more socially anxious than the average male who does not sexually offend against children. It remains unclear, however, whether social anxiety plays a causal role in the initiation of child sexual abuse.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 1355-2600
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2010.549243
ID  - ref1
ER  -