"Voyeurism was my comfort blanket". An investigation into the experiences and needs of adult males with a conviction for voyeurism

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Wood, C., 2019. "Voyeurism was my comfort blanket". An investigation into the experiences and needs of adult males with a conviction for voyeurism. DPsych, Nottingham Trent University.

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Abstract

This thesis provides an exploration into voyeurism and the individuals that are committing this offence.

Chapter one sets the scene introducing voyeurism and the thesis, Chapter two then extends this introduction by reviewing the current literature on the characteristics and risk factors of an adult male convicted of voyeurism and exhibitionism. The results indicate that there is very limited research exploring this area and what has been done is of poor quality and significantly dated. With only one limited paper attempting to look at voyeurism, the review found that further urgent research is needed into exploring who commits the offence of voyeurism.

In order to further develop the field of research on voyeurism, chapter three explores the lived experiences of seven adult males convicted of voyeurism using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. Three superordinate themes were identified as, (1) surrogate intimacy, (2) escapism from reality and (3) overwhelming habit. The results have implications for current policy and practice within Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS).

Chapter four then continues to explore voyeurism by considering if there are different psychological needs (self-esteem, emotional loneliness, attachment style and problem solving style) for individuals convicted of voyeurism depending on whether they identify as being within a relationship or single. Independent t-tests and Chi-Square analysis was conducted on the pre psychometrics of n:20 individuals convicted of voyeurism. Despite limited secondary data key characteristics were identified that has helped to provide up to date knowledge of the individuals that are committing the offence of voyeurism. The results have confirmed that there are different psychological needs depending on the relationship status of those with a conviction for voyeurism highlighting potential areas to explore in interventions. The research also found new information on who are the victims of voyeurism (age, gender and association). However, further research is needed in this area.

Finally, Chapter five provides a conclusion to the thesis highlighting the implications of the research.

Item Type:	Thesis
Creators:	Wood, C.
Date:	January 2019
Rights:	This work is the intellectual property of the author. You may copy up to 5% of this work for private study, or personal, non-commercial research. Any re-use of the information contained within this document should be fully referenced, quoting the author, title, university, degree level and pagination. Queries or requests for any other use, or if a more substantial copy is required, should be directed in the owner of the Intellectual Property Rights.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	28 Aug 2019 13:29
Last Modified:	28 Aug 2019 13:29
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/37508