Peerapong Wongupparaj. The role of cognitive-behaviour factors in the prediction of sexual recidivism among male juvenile sex offenders in Bangkok metropolis . Master's Degree(Criminology and Criminal Justice). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2007.
The role of cognitive-behaviour factors in the prediction of sexual recidivism among male juvenile sex offenders in Bangkok metropolis
Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to examine variables that may link
cognitive-behaviour factors and sexual reoffending in 175 male juvenile sex
offenders in Bangkok metropolitan. Specifically, the study examined variables that
may predict the relationship between cognitive-behaviour variables and sexual
recidivism. A variety of cognitive-behaviour factors were explored, including
background variables, family variables, and offence characteristics. Using data
collected from training schools in Bangkok metropolitan, three sets of hypotheses
were explored.
Results indicated that male juvenile sex offenders had approximately
36% reconviction, the majority of the participants were single (90.9%), at
secondary school (64.6%), and Buddhist (98.9%). In total, 69.1% of participants
live with their father and mother. Approximately, 91% of participants reported that
parents’ marital status was married a co-habiting. A majority of participants
reported using physical violence while committing sexual offenses (71.4%), using
drug or drinking alcohol while committing sexual offenses (69.7%) and having
previous nonsexual offenses before committing sexual offenses (70.9).
Approximately, 82 % of the participants reported that they had 1 – 3 relatives. The
full sample of participants reported that they had an average age of 17.9 years and
the average age at first sexual offense was 15.7 years.
Multiple logistic regression analysis demonstrated that age of first sexual
offense, inflicting physical violence on victims, high level of narcissism, high level
of rape myth acceptance, and low level of shame were significant predictors of
sexual recidivism. Implications of these findings for treatment and interventions are
discussed