Some features of Australian exhibitionists compared with pedophiles.
In an attempt to extend the findings of previous research and to investigate the hypothesis of a link between exhibitionism and pedophilia, samples of Australian offenders undergoing presentence psychiatric assessment were compared on a number of variables. The data suggested that the exhibitionists and pedophiles in the sample represented different populations: the exhibitionists were younger, tended to come from more stable and harmonious families, and had superior school and work records. The common assumption of disinhibition as a feature of exhibitionism was questioned on the basis of the finding that almost no exhibitionists were intoxicated at the time of their offense.
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001315:Australia; D005084:Exhibitionism / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010378:Pedophilia / Q000523:psychology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors