Abstract

The stigmatization of people with pedophilia was previously identified as a “blind spot” in stigma research. This systematic review updates and expands on Jahnke and Hoyer’s 2013 review to understand (1) factors contributing to stigma toward people with sexual interest in children, (2) experiences of stigma, and (3) how stigma can be challenged and reduced. Thematic synthesis was used to analyze data from 35 studies from the United Kingdom, United States, The Netherlands, Germany, Canada, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand. Overarching themes were (1) misperceptions and stereotypes, (2) negative affective responses, (3) discrimination, (4) mental distress, (5) internalized public stigma, (6) negative effects of disclosure, and (7 and 8) informative and humanizing interventions. Findings highlighted substantial prevalence of stigma toward and amongst people with sexual interest in children, and methodological limitations of extant research. An agenda for future research is discussed, emphasizing how stigma can be challenged.

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对恋童癖者的污名化此前被认为是污名化研究的“盲点”。这篇系统综述更新并扩展了 Jahnke 和 Hoyer 2013 年的综述，以了解 (1) 对儿童有性兴趣的人造成耻辱的因素，(2) 耻辱经历，以及 (3) 如何挑战和减少耻辱。主题综合用于分析来自英国、美国、荷兰、德国、加拿大、挪威、澳大利亚和新西兰的 35 项研究的数据。首要主题是 (1) 误解和刻板印象，(2) 负面情感反应，(3) 歧视，(4) 精神困扰，(5) 内在的公众耻辱，(6) 披露的负面影响，以及 (7 和 8) 信息丰富和人性化的干预措施。调查结果凸显了对儿童有性兴趣的人普遍存在的耻辱感，以​​及现有研究方法的局限性。讨论了未来研究的议程，强调如何挑战耻辱感。