Author: B4U_ACT

B4U-ACT is supporting a new study from researchers at Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom. The research project aims to understand how people who are sexually attracted to children view sexual satisfaction and fulfillment.

People age 18+ who are attracted to children are invited to participate via an anonymous, audio-only interview. Interested potential participants can contact the lead researcher at the following email address:

ellie.woodward@ntu.ac.uk

The researchers have provided the following message with additional information about the study:

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This project hopes to explore how people with a sexual attraction to children view and experience sexual satisfaction and fulfilment. We hope to better understand how sexual satisfaction is (if at all) achieved and the impact this has on your wellbeing and different aspects of your life. You do not need to feel completely (or at all) sexually satisfied or fulfilled to take part – the research is focussed on your experiences and views around this as someone who is attracted to children and so all perspectives are welcomed.

Interviews are generally conducted via Microsoft Teams with no video – you do not have to register for an account to use this, you can be sent the link to join so you can remain anonymous if you wish to. We can also consider other interview methods if you would prefer. If you would like to take part, have any questions, or would like more information please email me directly (ellie.woodward@ntu.ac.uk).

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Ellie

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Update 9/20/2023: Participation for this study is now closed. Thank you to everyone who chose to participate!

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Original Post, 6/28/2023:

B4U-ACT is supporting a new study conducted by Étienne Garant, a PhD student at the Université de Montréal in Quebec, Canada. The study seeks to better understand the challenges minor-attracted people face in their daily lives, and how they navigate them.

Participation involves completing the questionnaire linked below, which includes questions about sexual interests, the participant’s life in general, and general life issues.

Interested potential participants may click the following link to participate or learn more:

For additional information, see the following presentation document provided by the researcher.

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Update 5/27/2023: Minor-attracted people are still needed for this survey. If you meet the eligibility requirements, please consider participating!

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Original Post, 3/4/2023:

B4U-ACT is supporting a new study conducted by Julia Levitan, a PhD candidate at McGill
University (Montreal, QC). The study aims to investigate the nature and correlates of
romantic attraction to persons across physical maturity stages, ranging from infants to the
elderly. You are eligible to participate in this study if you are at least 18 years old,
understand English, and are sexually and/or romantically attracted to prepubescent
and/or pubescent children.

Participation involves answering a variety of closed-response (e.g., multiple-choice)
questions about your experiences of sexual and romantic attraction to persons across
age/maturity stages, your personality, mental health and wellbeing, and your interactions
with children (including convictions or arrests for child sexual offenses). 

Interested potential participants may click the following link to participate or learn more:

For additional information, see the following information sheet and consent form provided by the researcher.

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B4U-ACT is supporting a new study conducted by Zsuzsi Bayer, a masters student at Instituto Humanista de Psicoterapia Gestalt (IHPG) in Mexico. The study aims to explore the experiences of people who choose to confide in someone about an attraction to children. You are eligible to participate in this study if you are at least 18 years old, identify as male, speak Spanish, and have self-disclosed an attraction to minors to someone (a family member, friend, partner, therapist, etc).

Participation involves completing an interview (either audio or email based) with the researcher on this topic. Interviews will be conducted in Spanish.

Interested potential participants can contact the researcher at the following email address:

estudioentrenosotros@protonmail.com

The following participant invitation and information sheets were provided by the researcher. Click below to open the documents in either English or Spanish:

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B4U-ACT is supporting a new study from researchers at Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom. The aims of the research project are to investigate parenting-related characteristics of people both with and without sexual attractions to children.

People who are attracted to children and are also parents (biological, step, adoptive, or otherwise) are invited to participate by completing an anonymous survey and/or participating in an anonymous interview with the researchers.

The researchers have provided the following message with additional information about the study:

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Hello,

We are currently recruiting for research aimed specifically at individuals who are attracted to children and are also parents (biological, step, adoptive, or otherwise). This involves two strands – a survey and interviews. Further information on each of these is outlined below.

Anonymous survey

This survey is specifically recruiting individuals who self identify as having an attraction to children and are parents (biological, step, adoptive, or otherwise). It explores parenting views, child-parenting relationships, your sexual attractions, and how these are managed within the context of parenting relationships, and how these relationships and self-perceived ability to parent might differ (if at all) from non-MAP parents.

The survey is anonymous, it does not collect IP addresses and it can be accessed using a Tor browser (although there might be a slight time lag in loading / between pages on some browser types).  The link to the survey is below – the first page provides full information about the study and you can then choose whether or not to take part.

https://research.sc/participant/login/dynamic/1513011E-EE27-4E13-9106-7996115A6CFF

Anonymous interviews

We are looking to interview individuals who are attracted to children and are also parents (biological, step, adoptive, or otherwise). The interviews will explore your parenting views, relationships with your children, your sexual attractions, how these are managed within the context of being a parent, and how (if at all) your sexual attraction affects your views and relationships with your children. The aim here is to capture different perspectives and lived experiences in an in depth way that is not possible to explore within a survey.

Interviews are generally conducted via Microsoft Teams with no video – you do not have to register for an account to use this, you can be sent the link to join so you can remain anonymous if you wish to. We can also consider other interview methods if you would prefer. If you would like to take part, have any questions, or would like more information please email me directly (Rebecca.Lievesley@ntu.ac.uk).

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Rebecca

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Participation in this study has now closed. Thank you to all who participated and supported this research!

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Minor-attracted people are being asked to participate in a new study, conducted by researchers at Nottingham Trent University in the UK. The study is aimed at understanding the characteristics of people, including children, that people find attractive.

Interested MAPs can participate by taking the following anonymous 10-15 minute survey:

The following additional information about the survey was provided by the researchers:

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Title: Understanding how individual characteristics affect attractions to children

You are invited to take part in a study aimed at understanding the characteristics of people, including children, that people find attractive. This survey will ask you some questions about you and your attractions, before asking you to rate the attractiveness and characteristics of photographs of people in swimwear. The images used in this study include both adults and children. It should take around 10-15 minutes to complete this survey. The research team is made up of Dr. Rebecca Lievesley and Dr. Craig Harper (study leads), and Roya Banki and Emily Hine (postgraduate researchers; all from Nottingham Trent University, UK).

The survey is completely anonymous. It does not ask for any identifiable information, it does not collect IP addresses and it can be accessed using a Tor browser. The link to the survey is below – the first page provides full information about the study and you can then choose whether or not to take part. If you have any questions please email the study lead on Rebecca.Lievesley@ntu.ac.uk. Please feel free to share or post elsewhere to increase the reach of this research.

https://www.soscisurvey.de/map-attraction/?q=base

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B4U-ACT is supporting a new study conducted by researchers at Nottingham Trent University in the UK. The study aims to explore minor-attracted people’s perceptions and experiences of interpersonal relationships. Anyone over the age of 18 who self-identifies as experiencing sexual attraction to children is eligible to take part, regardless of whether they have disclosed their attractions to others or not.

The research involves completing a survey, which should take about 15-20 minutes. Potential participants can use access the survey using the link below:

The following additional information about the survey was provided by the researchers:

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This survey investigates the experiences of MAPs in their relationships with friends, family members, and partners. It asks about the general importance and quality of interpersonal relationships, and perceptions of social stigma. You will also be asked about your specific relationships with people you have disclosed to (where applicable). MAPs are eligible to take part irrespective of whether or not they have disclosed their attractions to others. The survey should take around 15-20 minutes to complete this survey. The research team is made up of Dr. Rebecca Lievesley and Dr. Craig Harper (Nottingham Trent University, UK).

The survey is completely anonymous. It does not ask for any identifiable information, it does not collect IP addresses and it can be accessed using a Tor browser. The link to the survey is below – the first page provides full information about the study and you can then choose whether or not to take part. If you have any questions please email the study lead on Rebecca.Lievesley@ntu.ac.uk. Please feel free to share or post elsewhere to increase the reach of this research.

https://www.soscisurvey.de/map-connections/?q=maps

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B4U-ACT is supporting a new study from Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom which explores the experiences of people who are friends, family members, or partners of people attracted to minors.

People who fit this description are invited to participate by taking the following 10-15 minute survey:

The following message was provided by the researchers:

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Title: Anonymous survey for friends, family members, and partners of MAPs

Friends, family members, and partners of MAPs play an important role in their lives, but little is known about how these people experience having a relationship with somebody who is attracted to children. This survey will explore the experiences of MAPs’ friends, family members, and partners in relation to their experiences of disclosure, and their relationships with the MAP in their lives. It should take around 10-15 minutes to complete this survey. The research team is made up of Dr. Rebecca Lievesley, Dr. Craig Harper, Grace Mitchelmore, and Sarah Manley (all from Nottingham Trent University, UK).

MAPs are especially encouraged to forward this study link to any friends, family members, and partners that they have disclosed to.

The survey is completely anonymous. It does not ask for any identifiable information, it does not collect IP addresses and it can be accessed using a Tor browser. The link to the survey is below – the first page provides full information about the study and you can then choose whether or not to take part. If you have any questions please email the study lead on Rebecca.Lievesley@ntu.ac.uk. Please feel free to share or post elsewhere to increase the reach of this research.

https://www.soscisurvey.de/map-connections/?q=ffp

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