Table 2.
Level of agreement with different labels for people who are sexually attracted to children (N = 285)
| Item/Label | Labeling Oneself a | Being Labeled by Othersb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | % agree | %unsure | M (SD) | % agree | %unsure | |
| … a pedophile/hebephile | 5.40 (2.12) | 69.1 | 9.5 | 4.87 (2.27) | 58.9 | 10.2 |
| … a person with pedophilia/hebephilia | 4.43 (2.41) | 53.0 | 8.8 | 4.45 (2.40) | 54.4 | 10.5 |
| … a pedophilic/ hebephilic person | 4.59 (2.21) | 53.0 | 15.0 | 4.52 (2.22) | 53.0 | 13.7 |
| … a minor-attracted person (MAP) | 5.63 (1.98) | 76.9 | 8.7 | 5.77 (1.89) | 78.7 | 7.0 |
| … a boy/girl/child lover | 4.83 (2.34) | 58.6 | 9.4 | 3.99 (2.44) | 42.5 | 11.9 |
Items ranged from 1 (do not agree) to 7 (fully agree). Missingness was negligible and ranged between 0 (no missings) and 1 (one participant refusing to answer) for each item. Note that responses above the midpoint of the scale (4) were counted as agreement, while responses on the midpoint of the scale (4) were counted as "unsure."
aInstruction: “Please indicate to what degree you identify with each of the following labels, in the sense that you would use them to describe yourself. I see myself as…”
bInstruction: “How acceptable do you find the following labels for people with a sexual interest in children in an academic or public discourse? I find it acceptable if journalists or scientists refer to a person with a
sexual interest in children as…”