Category: Subjects Needed

MAPs wanted for study on mental health, self-esteem, and social support

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Maggie Ingram, a doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Mental Health, is looking for MAP volunteers to participate in a study on mental health and well-being. Here is a message from Maggie:

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Thank you for your interest in our study! We are interested in learning about the mental health and social support of individuals who are attracted to children. Participation involves taking a confidential, anonymous, online survey, which consists of both multiple choice and short-answer questions. The survey typically takes 35 minutes to complete. No personally identifiable information, including IP addresses, will be collected. We will not ask about illegal behavior, and we will not collect any reportable information.

To be eligible for participation, you must

  1. be 18 years of age or older
  2. self-identify as attracted to children 13 years of age or younger (may also be attracted to older children and/or adults)
  3. have no history of sexual contact with a person under the age of 18 (when you were 18+ AND more than 3 years older than the other person)

If you are eligible and interested in participating, please follow this link to the survey, which includes the consent form: https://jhsph.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9MNqrnaht1V9ECV


If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to the study team at mentalhealthsocial@jhmi.edu


MAPs wanted for study on conceptualizations of pedophilia

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“A Social Constructionist Approach to Paedophilia, Child Sexual Abuse and Relevant Preventative Policy-Making: A Comparison between the USA, the UK and Germany”

My name is Maria Sklavou and I am doing my PhD at the University of Sheffield in the UK. My research is looking into conceptualizations of paedophilia, child sexual abuse and relevant implications for policy-making in the USA, the UK and Germany. This study hopes to challenge the stigmatizing narratives about paedophilia and child sexual abuse on a comparative level.

I am looking for MAPs willing to participate in this research. Participants should:
– be over 18 years of age;
– be minor attracted persons, and
– be involved in a relevant organization (such as B4U-ACT) and/ or have experience with doing therapy in relation to their attraction.

If you agree to participate, you will be asked to keep a diary. The diary can be written or audio-recorded, depending on what you prefer. I will give you some topics that I would like you to consider when keeping your diary: these will be relevant to your attraction and your experiences with therapy. However, you will also be able to add things that you find relevant and important.

The whole process has 3 phases and spans across 3 weeks (1 phase per week), but it is not time-intensive. Each week, you will only have to make one diary entry (but it can be more frequent, if you want to). I understand that you may be very busy and have other priorities, so the timeframe will be flexible and adjustable to your schedule. The diaries are intended to give you the opportunity to express yourselves freely and without judgement. Anything you write or record will be kept completely confidential.

If you are interested in participating, please get in touch with me at: msklavou1@sheffield.ac.uk. I am looking forward to hearing from you!

Thank you for your time!