Category: Subjects Needed

MAPs Wanted for Pacific University Study

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Minor-attracted people are being asked to participate in a new study investigating social support, sexual self-perception, and personality characteristics of MAPs.
People age 18 or older who are romantically or sexually attracted to people age 13 or younger are invited to participate. If you meet this requirement, a link to participate is below:
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The following message was provided by the Matt Portner, the researcher conducting this study:

My name is Matt Portner and I am a doctoral psychology student at Pacific University. Along with my dissertation chair, Leonardo Bobadilla, PhD., we have created a survey for a study approved by the Pacific University IRB entitled “Exploring Social Support, Sexual Self-Perception, and Personality Characteristics of Minor Attracted Persons”. This survey will take about 10 minutes to complete and consists of questions about sexuality, personality traits, and social support systems. It is our hope that this information will be used to better serve people who are sexually and/or romantically attracted to children as well as better inform the general public regarding the beliefs and convictions of minor attracted persons who have never engaged in illegal sexual behavior involving children.  You are invited to complete this survey if you have romantic and/or sexual attraction individuals 13 years old or younger. Also, you must be at least 18 years old. We appreciate your interest in participating. 

Link: https://pacificu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5iDOcmONhWVFQmq

MAPs Wanted for Study on Public Perception and Wellbeing

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Minor-attracted people are being invited to participate in research from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand studying public and individual perceptions of MAPs, and their effects on MAPs’ wellbeing.
If you identify as someone who is sexually attracted to minors (i.e people under the age of 16), you are fluent in English, and you are aged 18 or over, you are eligible to participate using the link below:
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The following message was provided by the researcher:

“I am part of a research team at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, that is conducting a study looking at public perceptions and self-stigma among individuals with a sexual attraction to children and the impact these perceptions have on wellbeing. Data for this study is being collected through an online survey conducted via SoSci which is a secure online survey platform that uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption to protect the identity of survey participants.

We invite individuals who identify as having a sexual attraction to minors to participate in the study. Your assistance with the study would be greatly appreciated, and will help us better understand the needs of people who live with minor attraction. We will not know who you are, and will not be able to find out who you are. Any information you provide in the survey will be completely anonymous and untraceable. The platform we are using for this survey will not be collecting your IP address or any identifiable medical or personal information about you. 

Please select the link below to read more information about the study, and if you consent to participation, to complete the survey. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. We would also appreciate if you are able to share this survey with other individuals who might be interested in participating in this study.”

The project has received ethical approval from the University of Canterbury Human Ethics Committee. 

HEC reference number: 2020/139

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Family and Friends of MAPs Wanted for Survey

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Update 5/25/2022: The survey will be closing soon. Family members and close friends of minor-attracted people who have not yet participated are encouraged to do so now!

Original Post, 10/16/2021:

B4U-ACT is supporting a new study from Åbo Akademi University which investigates the thoughts and feelings of close affiliates (family members or close friends) of people who are sexually attracted to children.
People who fit this description are invited to participate by taking the following 10-20 minute survey:
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The following message was provided by the researchers:

Participants needed for a survey on the thoughts and feelings of affiliates (family members or close friends) of minor-attracted people

 At the moment, very little is known about family members or close friends of people who are sexually attracted to children. With the present survey, we want to find out more about this group and their unique experiences. It will take between 10 to 20 minutes to complete the survey. You are eligible to participate if you are 18 years or older and a family member or close friend of a minor-attracted person. If you are attracted to children, please consider sending this link to your friends or family members who know that you are minor-attracted. Participation is anonymous. Please follow this link to start the survey: https://www.soscisurvey.de/test266102/