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KMID : 1159120200270020155
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Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Psychology
2020 Volume.27 No. 2 p.155 ~ p.176
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Sexual Offender's Object Relations according to Sexual Offender Types
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Hong Sook-Sun
Lee Dong-Hyuck
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Abstract
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The purpose of the current study was to examine difference of object relation patterns of sexual offenders according to victims whom they targeted. The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) was administered to them during the group counseling session for recidivism prevention at a probation office, a detention center, and a prison. Then, the TAT narratives were scored using the SCORS. The results indicated that child-targeting sexual offenders scored significantly lower than adult-targeting offenders did in six structure sub-scales(affective quality of representations, emotional investment in relationships, emotional investment in values and moral standards, experience and management of aggressive impulses, self-esteem, and identity and coherence of self). Differences on the theme were also found between child-targeting sexual offenders and adult-targeting sexual offenders. In terms of the hopeful theme, adult-targeting offenders experienced more than child-targeting sexual offenders, whereas child-targeting offenders experienced a sense of sacrifice, refusal and betrayal. This highlights the importance of differential approach in counseling for child-targeting sexual offenders and adult-targeting offenders. The implications of the findings and future research are discussed.
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KEYWORD
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sexual offender, object relation, TAT, SCORS
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