Development and preliminary validation of a paraphilic sexual fantasy questionnaire

William O'Donohue; Elizabeth J. Letourneau; Hartwell Dowling

doi:10.1007/bf02675062

Development and preliminary validation of a paraphilic sexual fantasy questionnaire

William O'Donohue, Elizabeth J. Letourneau, Hartwell Dowling

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A sexual fantasy questionnaire (SFQ) measuring paraphilic and nonparaphilic fantasies was developed. Aspects of reliability were assessed in a sample of convicted male child molesters (27 inmates and 15 outpatients) and a convenience comparison group of 87 male undergraduates. Results indicated adequate test-retest reliability (mean r = .84), acceptable percentage agreement on repeated items (90%), and adequate internal consistency (mean Cronbach alpha = .82). The convergent validity of the SFQ was supported by the finding that child molesters reported significantly more deviant fantasies involving children than comparison subjects. Consistent with previous research, child molesters reported a similar number of normal sexual fantasies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	167-178
Number of pages	12
Journal	Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment
Volume	9
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02675062
State	Published - 1997
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Child molesters
Sexual fantasy
Sexual offender assessment
Sexual offending

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General Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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