Table 5
M, SD and relative
frequency of agreement with items referring to PWP,
sexual sadists and people with antisocial tendencies
(Study 2, N = 201)
X = description of pedophilia, sexual sadism,
antisocial tendencies, respectively
a Defined as a score of 4-6 (on a Likert
scale of 0-6)
b Uncertain = defined as a score of 3 (on
a Likert scale of 0-6)
c Instruction: ''How do you feel about
interacting with people who (are dominantly sexually
interested in children/have a dominant sexual interest
in inflicting pain on others/continuously disregard
other people's rights), but have never committed a
crime?''
| Item | Items pertaining to | |||||||||||
| pedophilia | sexual sadism | antisocial tendencies | ||||||||||
| M | (SD) | Agreea | Uncer- tainb |
M | (SD) | Agreea | Uncer- tainb |
M | (SD) | Agreea | Uncer- tainb |
|
|
X is something that one can choose. |
4.12 |
(2.08) |
44.28 |
17.91 |
4.56 |
(1.89) |
55.72 |
15.42 |
6.01 |
(1.45) |
88.06 |
4.48 |
|
People with X have taken a deliberate decision to have these interests. |
4.37 |
(2.08) |
48.76 |
18.41 |
4.47 |
(1.78) |
50.25 |
20.40 |
6.04 |
(1.35) |
86.57 |
7.46 |
|
People have the choice whether they have X or not. |
4.40 |
(2.06) |
47.76 |
18.91 |
4.70 |
(1.79) |
55.72 |
17.91 |
6.22 |
(1.23) |
89.55 |
6.47 |
|
X poses a danger for children. |
6.53 |
(1.00) |
93.53 |
3.98 |
3.57 |
(1.95) |
32.84 |
15.92 |
5.11 |
(1.73) |
67.16 |
17.41 |
|
X poses a danger for adolescents. |
5.89 |
(1.50) |
83.08 |
8.46 |
3.71 |
(1.93) |
38.81 |
16.92 |
5.21 |
(1.71) |
70.65 |
14.93 |
|
X poses a danger for adults. |
4.03 |
(2.09) |
39.30 |
18.41 |
4.18 |
(1.95) |
50.75 |
14.93 |
5.38 |
(1.61) |
75.12 |
14.93 |
|
When I think of X I feel fear. |
4.71 |
(2.18) |
59.20 |
10.45 |
3.36 |
(2.02) |
32.84 |
10.95 |
4.12 |
(2.06) |
47.26 |
16.92 |
|
When I think of X I feel pity. |
3.73 |
(2.35) |
40.30 |
9.45 |
2.91 |
(1.94) |
23.88 |
10.45 |
2.80 |
(2.04) |
24.38 |
9.95 |
|
When I think of X I feel anger. |
5.89 |
(1.64) |
83.58 |
5.47 |
3.05 |
(1.93) |
23.38 |
17.91 |
5.67 |
(1.59) |
80.10 |
8.96 |
|
Would have as friends. |
1.75 |
(1.27) |
4.76 |
6.97 |
4.10 |
(2.00) |
42.86 |
15.42 |
1.96 |
(1.30) |
7.14 |
5.97 |
|
Would accept in my neigh1orhood. |
1.85 |
(1.42) |
5.71 |
7.46 |
4.41 |
(2.04) |
52.86 |
12.94 |
2.47 |
(1.56) |
11.43 |
13.93 |
|
Would accept as colleagues at work. |
2.18 |
(1.63) |
10.95 |
11.94 |
4.76 |
(1.94) |
58.57 |
14.93 |
2.54 |
(1.57) |
13.33 |
14.43 |
|
Would talk to them. |
2.34 |
(1.77) |
14.76 |
8.96 |
4.85 |
(1.99) |
60.48 |
14.43 |
2.66 |
(1.77) |
16.67 |
13.93 |
|
Should be incarcerated. |
4.54 |
(2.20) |
48.57 |
18.41 |
2.11 |
(1.60) |
8.57 |
8.96 |
3.15 |
(1.98) |
20.95 |
23.38 |
|
Should better be dead. |
3.20 |
(2.25) |
26.67 |
14.43 |
1.69 |
(1.38) |
6.19 |
5.97 |
2.12 |
(1.64) |
8.10 |
11.94 |