ABSTRACT

It is widely acknowledged that the rate of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) reported by men who sexually offend is elevated relative to the general population. The idea of a “sexually abused-sexual abuser” (SA-SA) cycle is one possible explanation for the relationship between CSA and subsequent sexual offending. The current study explored why sexually abused men went on to sexually offend, through qualitative interviews with 41 SA-SAs attending a community treatment programme in New Zealand. Most of them gave externalising reasons for offending (including anger and revenge towards others, and deviant arousal). There was an even split between those who did/did not see a relationship between their own victimisation and their offending. Of those who perceived this connection, sexualisation, externalisation, and normalisation were themes underlying their motivation to offend. The implications for the treatment of male victims of sexual abuse are discussed.

摘要

众所周知，性犯罪的男性报告的儿童性虐待 (CSA) 率相对于一般人群而言较高。“性虐待-性虐待者”(SA-SA) 循环的想法是对 CSA 与随后的性犯罪之间关系的一种可能解释。目前的研究通过对 41 名参加新西兰社区治疗计划的 SA-SA 的定性访谈，探讨了为什么遭受性虐待的男性会继续进行性犯罪。他们中的大多数人给出了冒犯的外在原因（包括对他人的愤怒和报复，以及异常的觉醒）。那些没有看到/没有看到他们自己的受害和他们的冒犯之间的关系的人之间甚至存在分歧。在那些感知到这种联系、性化、外化的人中，正常化是他们冒犯动机的主题。讨论了对性虐待男性受害者治疗的影响。