Horst Vogt

Pedophilia

The Leipziger Study of the Social and Psychical Situation of Pedophilic Men

Pabst Science Publishers, Lengerich, 2006

This is a translation of
Pädophilie; Leipzicher Studie zur gesellschaftlichen und psychischen Situation pädophiler Männer -
ISBN-10: 3-89967-323-9; ISBN-13: 978-3-89967-323-4.

Table of Contents

Foreword 

Acknowledgements & Quote 

Preface 

Part I. Theoretical Portion 

Ch. 1. Defining Characteristics of Pedophilia 

1.1     Underlying Viewpoints, Definitions, and Concepts 
 
1.2     Delineating Viewpoints and Concepts 
1.2.1  Delineation of Criminological Paradigm 
1.2.2  Delineation of Abuse Paradigm 
1.2.3  An Attempt at Categorizing Intergenerational Sexual contacts 

1.3     Discussion: Normal and Deviant Sexuality 
1.3.1  Initial Conditions 
1.3.2  Critique of the International Diagnosis Systems 
 
1.4     Criminal Statistics and Incidence of Pedophilia 
1.4.1  Criminal Statistics 
1.4.2  Incidence of Pedophilia 

1.5     Etiological Paradigms 
1.5.1  The “Abused-Abuser" Hypothesis  
1.5.2  Integrative Causal Theory of Pedophilia 

Ch. 2) Underlying Concepts of Health, Illness, and Self 

2.1     The Conflictual Relationship Between the Individua1 and the Environment 

2.2     Phenomena Regulating Health and Illness 

2.3     Stress as Mediating Concept Between Illness and Health 

2.4     Two Primary Emphases of Human Regulatory Activity 

2.5     Self-Concept as Moderator of competent Action 
2.5.1  Sketching Out an Action-Regulatory Self-Concept 
2.5.2  Behavior-Determining Effects of the Notion of the Self-Concept 
2.5.3  Origin and Modification of Self-Concepts 

3.1     The Isolated Minority Syndrome Among Sexual1y Marginal Groups 

3.2    The Social Situation of Pedophilically-Oriented Persons 

3.3    Balancing the Demand-Structure, Stressors, and Resources 

Ch. 4) Questions Posed and Hypotheses 

Part II. Empirical Portion

Ch. 5) Methodological Approach 

5.1   Research plan 
5.2   Demographic data and factors influencing components of self-concept, feelings of being under stress, and sense of well-being 
5.3   Summary of Demographic Characteristics 
5.4   Procedures Employed 
5.5   Data Analysis Methods

Ch. 6) Presentation of Results 

6.1     Evaluating the Accuracy of Data Provided by Research Participants

6.2     Presentation of Results Concerning First Question Posed
6.2.1  Participants' Self-Image and Sexual Identity
6.2.2  The Erotically/Sexually-Interesting Child Age-Range
6.2.3  Erotic/Sexual Attraction to the Child's Nature
6.2.4  Erotic/Sexual Attraction to the Child's Outward Appearance 
6.2.5  Implicit Causal Theories

6.3     Presentation of Results Concerning Second Question Posed
6.3.1  Sexual Socialization Experiences with Peers in Childhood, the Teenage Years, and Adulthood
6.3.2  Extent and Nature of Erotic/Sexual Contacts with Children
6.3.3  Use of Child Erotica and Pornography 

6.4    Presentation of Results concerning Third Question Posed 
(Considering the Self-Concept Characteristics, Feelings of Being Under Stress, and Sense of Well-Being Among Pedophilic Men in General).

6.5    Presentation of Results Concerning Fourth Question Posed 
(Considering the Self-Concept Characteristics, Feelings of Being Under Stress, and Sense of Well-Being Among Pedophilic Men with "Positive" and "Negative" Sexual Self-Concepts)

6.6     Presentation of Results Concerning Fifth Question Posed
(Differential Assessment of Pedophilic Men)
6.6.1  Sexual Preference as Influence Factor 
6.6.2  Age as Influence Factor 
6.6.3  Occupational Status as influence Factor 
6.6.4  Criminal Convictions as Influence Factor 
6.6.5  Experience with Therapy as Influence Factor 
6.6.6  Social Support as Influence Factor 
6.6.7  Sexual Contacts as Influence Factor
6.6.8  Pornography as Influence Factor 
6.6.9 Sexual Abuse as Influence Factor 

6.7   Presentation of Results Concerning Sixth Question Posed
(Presentation of the Associations Between Self-Concept Characteristics, Feelings of Being Under Stress, and Sense of Well-Being)

6.8     Presentation of Results Concerning Seventh Question Posed
6.8.1  "Mental Health" and General Life-Spheres
6.8.2  "Mental Health" and Sexual Conflict-Areas 

6.9     Presentation of results Concerning Eighth Question Posed
6.9.1  Attempts at Other (Sexual) Lifestyles
6.9.2  Sources of Assistance 
6.9.3  Goals of Psychotherapy/Counseling 

Ch. 7) Discussion of results 

7.1     Discussion of Main Findings
7.1.1  Self-Concept Characteristics, Feelings of Being Under Stress, and Sense of Well-Being of Pedophilic Men On a General Level
7.1.2  Self-Concept Characteristics, Feelings' of Being Under Stress, and Sense of Well-Being Among Pedophilic Men on a Differential Level

7.2      Discussion of Secondary Findings
7.2.1  Answer to the First Question Posed
7.2.2  Answer to the Second Question Posed
7.2.3  Answer to the Eighth Question Posed

7.3     Critical Methodological Considerations

Ch. 8) Summary

 8.1     Summary of Main Findings 
 8.1.1  Self-Concept Characteristics, Feelings of Being Under Stress, and Sense of Well-being of Pedophilic Men in General 
8.1.2   Self-Concept Characteristics, Feelings of Being Under stress; and sense  of Well-being of Pedophilic Men on a Differential Level

8.2     Summary of Secondary Findings 
8.2.1  Participants' Conceptions of Pedophilia 
8.2.2  Sexual Influence Factors 
8.2.3  Mastery Strategies Among Pedophilic Men 

Ch. 9) Conclusions and Recommendations