RT Article
T1 Empathy and Cognitive Distortions in Sex Offenders Participating in Community Based Treatment
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 67
IS 16
SP 1599
OP 1614
A1 Cartwright, Angie D.
A2 Craig, Jessica M.
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1869952316
AB This study examined the relationship between empathy as measured by the Empathy Index (EI) and the Cognitive Distortion Scale (CDS) among a sample (N = 151) of individuals who committed sexual offenses who were receiving community-based sex offender treatment in a large southern state. The extent to which the relationships by age was also considered. The findings indicated a weak but significant positive correlation between total empathy and each of the cognitive distortion scales, and a similar positive correlation between the instrumental aggression empathy subscale and the three cognitive distortion scales. Furthermore, these findings suggested that those with lower empathy were more likely to have cognitive distortions than those with higher empathy. Recommendations for future research and implications for treatment are provided.
K1 Counseling
K1 Sex offender
K1 sex offender treatment
K1 Cognitive distortions
K1 Empathy
DO 10.1177/0306624X221133000