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. 2020 Mar 5;8(2):251–264. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2020.01.007

Table 4.

Results of 2-tailed tested Pearson product moment correlations as well as partial correlations including subgroup (general website, SIC website) as control variable between 6 indications of sexual interest in children for the total subsample of female participants who provided information on all 6 indications of sexual interest in children (n = 871)

Indications of sexual interest in children 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
1. Use of online abuse material including children r -
P -
2. Use of online abuse material including teenagers rxy .32∗∗∗ -
P .000 -
3. Sexual fantasies involving prepubescent girls§ rxy .58∗∗∗ .24∗∗∗ -
P .000 .000 -
4. Sexual fantasies involving prepubescent boys rxy .20∗∗∗ .12∗∗ .36∗∗∗ -
P .000 .001 .000 -
5. Sexual fantasies involving pubescent girls r .34∗∗∗ .21∗∗∗ .51∗∗∗ .30∗∗∗ -
P .000 .000 .000 .000 -
6. Sexual fantasies involving pubescent boys∗∗ r .24∗∗∗ .14∗∗∗ .36∗∗∗ .57∗∗∗ .34∗∗∗ -
P .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -

∗∗P < .01, ∗∗∗P < .001.

Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient.

P value of the correlation coefficient.

Partial correlation coefficient with subgroup (general website, SIC website) as control variable.

§

Indicated by the self-reported extent to which female children at Tanner stage 1 (prepubescent girls) are involved in participants' sexual fantasies.

Indicated by the self-reported extent to which male children at Tanner stage 1 (prepubescent boys) are involved in participants' sexual fantasies.

Indicated by the self-reported extent to which female children at Tanner stage 2 (pubescent girls) are involved in participants' sexual fantasies.

∗∗

Indicated by the self-reported extent to which male children at Tanner stage 2 (pubescent boys) are involved in participants' sexual fantasies.