英文摘要 |
In addition to the nature of the crime, sexual offense may also be related to the intimacy issues of the offenders. Although there had been some researches to investigate the attachment of sexual offenders, the relevant researches in Taiwan were still rare. This study aimed to explore the differences of the attachment style among sexual offenders. According to the age of offenders and the nature of sex crimes (consensual or non-consensual), sexual offenders are classified as: adult rapists, adolescent sexual offender, consensual sexual intercourse with underage, consensual sexual intercourse of adolescent. The sample of this study was sexual offenders who participated in the community treatment in middle Taiwan. Control group were the males in a local vocational training center. In this study, participants were requested to fill in the Relationship Style Questionnaire (RSQ). The scores of four attachment style can be drawn from RSQ, including secure, fearful, anxious, and dismissing attachment. According to the highest scores of four attachment style, the main attachment style of each case can be decided. The results showed as followed. First, most major attachment types of sexual offenders in this study were secure and dismissing attachment, and the average scores of sexual offenders in dismissing attachment is also higher than the control group. Second, the scores of anxious attachment in adult sexual offenders (including adult rapists, consensual sexual intercourse with underage) were much lower than other groups. Third, the study found the group who had consensual sex with underage may also have insecure attachment issues, especially the dismissing attachment, it is recommended for further exploration for this population in the future. |