biostudies-literatureHoffmann CBundesministerium für Bildung und ForschungMedizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft165-177https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12917018biostudies-literatureUnknown55(1)With this study, we explored the complex interplay between sexual preference, behavior, and viewing time (VT) as an assessment tool for pedohebephilic interest by using a 2 × 2 factorial design. The design included two factors: sexual preference (pedohebephilic vs. teleiophilic) and history of child sexual abuse (with vs. without a prior child sexual offense [CSO]). A total of 320 men participated, including individuals with a sexual preference for children (n = 151) and those with a preference for adults (n = 169), encompassing those who had committed a CSO (n = 102) and those who had not (n = 218). By crossing these factors, the study investigated how preference and offense history interact to influence VT. Both ipsatized and raw VT data were analyzed. The clinical diagnosis of pedohebepArchives of sexual behaviorViewing Time Behavior in a Diverse Sample of 320 Pedohebephilic and Teleiophilic Men Who Have Committed Child Sexual Offense and Who Have Not.PMC1291701801KR12051034/3-1Sinke CWalter HAmelung TSchiffer BRistow IHoffmann CBeier KMWalter MSchiltz KKneer JKrueger THCfalseViewing Time Behavior in a Diverse Sample of 320 Pedohebephilic and Teleiophilic Men Who Have Committed Child Sexual Offense and Who Have Not.With this study, we explored the complex interplay between sexual preference, behavior, and viewing time (VT) as an assessment tool for pedohebephilic interest by using a 2 × 2 factorial design. The design included two factors: sexual preference (pedohebephilic vs. teleiophilic) and history of child sexual abuse (with vs. without a prior child sexual offense [CSO]). A total of 320 men participated, including individuals with a sexual preference for children (n = 151) and those with a preference for adults (n = 169), encompassing those who had committed a CSO (n = 102) and those who had not (n = 218). By crossing these factors, the study investigated how preference and offense history interact to influence VT. Both ipsatized and raw VT data were analyzed. The clinical diagnosis of pedohebep2026-01-01T00:00:00Z2026 Jan2026-07-16T09:23:13.825Z2026-07-09T10:46:41.775ZS-EPMC129170184145412110.1007/s10508-025-03286-0