The interaction of label type and victim age did not significantly affect public perceptions of individuals who sexually offend¶
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q3 i0 The label type × victim age interaction on the six main dependent measures was not statistically significant. → Robles Chella 2026
Evidence¶
Robles Chella 2026¶
Robles Chella, Cheema Harleen, Buro Karen, Jung Sandy. (2026). Changing Language May Not Be Enough to Change Public Perceptions of Individuals Who Sexually Offend. Sexual Offending: Theory, Research, and Prevention. https://doi.org/10.5964/sotrap.17345
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Omnibus interaction from the first MANOVA in the crowdsourced vignette experiment (N = 297): "F(18,627) = .085, p = .435", partial η2 = .028. Labels did not combine with victim age to shape perceptions.
"or their interaction, F(18,627) = .085, p = .435; Pillai’s Trace = .085, partial η2 = .028"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- The type of label used (person-first, 'sex offender', diagnostic, or offence-specific) does not significantly affect public perceptions of individuals who sexually offend — related
- Victim age (adult vs. child) did not significantly affect public perceptions in this vignette experiment, contrary to prior findings — related
- Label type, victim age, and their interaction showed no significant effects on treatment amenability subscales (capacity to change, treatment ineffectiveness, incapacitation) — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Perception measures of social distance, treatment amenability, perceived recidivism, and sentencing severity are mostly significantly intercorrelated — related
- Prior evidence on whether labels change public perceptions of people with sexual offences is mixed, with some studies finding label effects and others finding none — related
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The interaction of label type and victim age did not significantly affect public perceptions of individuals who sexually offend |
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The interaction of label type and victim age did not significantly affect public perceptions of individuals who sexually offend |
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