Characteristics and risk factors in juvenile sexual offenders

  1. Sandra Siria 1
  2. Enrique Echeburúa 1
  3. Pedro J. Amor 2
  1. 1 Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
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    Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

    Lejona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/000xsnr85

  2. 2 Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
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    Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02msb5n36

Revista:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915,  1886-144X

Año de publicación: 2020

Volumen: 32

Número: 3

Páginas: 314-321

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.7334/PSICOTHEMA2019.349 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Psicothema

Resumen

Antecedentes: la violencia sexual cometida por adolescentes supone alrededor del 7% de los delitos sexuales denunciados anualmente en España. Sin embargo, la investigación con jóvenes ofensores sexuales (JOS) en población española es casi inexistente. En este trabajo se analizan los factores de riesgo relacionados con la violencia sexual cometida por adolescentes. Método: los participantes fueron 73 adolescentes (M = 15.68 años, DT = 1.12, rango entre 14 y 18) que estaban cumpliendo una medida judicial por delitos contra la libertad sexual en diferentes comunidades autónomas españolas. En este estudio descriptivo se emplearon diversos métodos para recoger los datos: revisión de expedientes, autoinformes y una entrevista aplicada a los JOS y a los profesionales implicados. Resultados: se analizaron los factores de riesgo vinculados a la historia familiar, a determinadas características de personalidad y al desarrollo de una “sexualización inadecuada” (96% de los casos) relacionada, fundamentalmente, con un inicio precoz en el consumo de pornografía (70%), un ambiente familiar sexualizado (26%) y la presencia de victimización sexual durante la infancia (22%). Conclusiones: los resultados son coherentes con investigaciones internacionales. El desarrollo de la sexualización desde la infancia debe ser examinado en mayor profundidad con respecto a la violencia sexual.

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