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January 21, 2021
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The Construction and Psychometric Properties of the Questionnaire for Online Sexual Solicitation and Interaction of Minors With Adults

Publicated to:SEXUAL ABUSE-A JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. 30 (8): 975-991 - 2018-12-01 30(8), DOI: 10.1177/1079063217724766

Authors: Gamez-Guadix, Manuel; De Santisteban, Patricia; Angel Alcazar, Miguel

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Autonomous Univ Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Author
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author

Abstract

© The Author(s) 2017. The objective of this study was to develop a questionnaire to assess the online sexual solicitation and interactions of minors with adults in order to document the extent of this problem. The questionnaire was constructed in four phases: (a) a review of the previous literature; (b) interviews with convicted online child-sex offenders; (c) a review of the questionnaire items by experts; and (d) a pilot study of the questionnaire administered to adolescents. The validation sample consisted of 2,731 minors (12-15 years old, 50.6% girls). Exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure. The first factor, called “sexual solicitation,” included items referring to sexual requests from an adult to a minor. The second factor, termed “sexualized interactions,” included items indicating an adult groomed a minor with the purpose of committing a sexual offense. Of participants, 12.6% reported sexual solicitations, and 7.9% reported sexualized interactions. These findings open possible directions for research on the characteristics and consequences of online sexual solicitation and abusive interactions.

Keywords

adolescenceadolescentschild sexual abusechildrengroomingminorsoffendersonlineprevalenceprogramstrategiestypologyvictimizationyouthAdolescenceChild sexual abuseGroomingMinorsOnlineRisk-factorsSexual solicitation

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal SEXUAL ABUSE-A JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND TREATMENT due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2018, it was in position 5/65, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Criminology & Penology. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 4.38. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 2.56 (source consulted: FECYT Feb 2024)
  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 5.39 (source consulted: Dimensions Aug 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-08-07, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 31
  • Scopus: 42

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-07:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 120 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (GAMEZ GUADIX, MANUEL) and Last Author (ALCAZAR CORCOLES, MIGUEL ANGEL).