Assessing cognitive distortions in sexual offenders under probation or parole in Japan: An attempt to improve community based treatment

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24530854
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: HAZAMA Kyoko 千葉大学, 教育学部, 教授 (60323383)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OKAMURA Tatsuya 文教大学, 人間科学部, 教授 (10177082)
• Research Collaborator: KATSUTA Satoshi 法務省法務総合研究所, 教官 ; TANAKA Kentaro 法務省千葉保護観察所, 保護観察官
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 性犯罪 / 性的認知 / 保護観察 / 再犯防止

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study examined the cognitive distortions of sexual offenders on probation or parole in Japan to help improve the treatment provided to them. Therefore, this study analyzed the data collected utilizing a questionnaire concerning sexual offenses, which was administered on the sexual offenders by their probation officers. The authors also conducted case studies of the sexual offenders.
The results of a comparison between the questionnaire responses of sexual offenders under probation or parole and control participants revealed that the sexual offenders scored significantly higher than did the control participants, especially concerning cognitive distortions such as rationalization and minimization of sexual offending. Furthermore, sexual offenders scored significantly higher on cognitive distortions concerning sexual offenses than did the general thieves who committed crimes without sexual motives.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学