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18161043

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-1-1
pubmed:abstractText
This study was designed to examine hypothesized differences between sex offending and nonoffending Roman Catholic clergy on cognitive mediation abilities as measured by the Rorschach Inkblot Test (H. Rorschach, 1921/1942). This study compared 78 priest pedophiles and 77 priest ephebophiles with 80 nonoffending priest controls on the Inkblot test using J. E. Exner's (2003) Comprehensive System. The three groups were compared on seven variables that constitute Exner's Cognitive Mediation cluster. Additionally, the groups' coping styles were compared to examine the interaction of coping style and cognitive mediational abilities. We found interactions between coping style and offending status across most of the cognitive variables indicating impairment in the mild to pathological ranges. Moreover, significantly higher unusual thinking styles (Xu%) and significantly lower conventional thinking styles (X+%) in offenders compared to nonoffenders. Those with an Extratensive style (n=31) showed significantly higher distorted thinking when compared to the Introversive (n=81), Ambitent (n=73), and Avoidant (n=50) coping styles. This study suggests that offenders display significantly higher distorted thinking styles than do nonoffenders. Possible reasons for these discrepancies and the role of coping styles in abusive behaviors were discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0021-9762
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
(c) 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
64
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Cognitive mediational deficits and the role of coping styles in pedophile and ephebophile Roman Catholic clergy.
pubmed:affiliation
Montgomery College, 20200 Oberservation Drive, HS 138, Germantown, MD 20876, USA. Gregory.Ryan@montgomerycollege.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study