Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 29, 2026

Assessment of Sexual Behavior of Male Mice
Published on: March 5, 2020
Male street prostitution in Dublin: a psychological analysis
Ian McCabe1, Michael Acree, Finbar O'Mahony
1Psychologists in Primary Schools, Dublin, Ireland. ian@pips.ie
Abstract:
This study assessed the mental health characteristics of 12 male street prostitutes (MSPs) in Dublin, with particular regard to issues of homelessness, substance abuse, depression, suicidal ideation, and self-esteem. Participants completed five psychometric tests, which indicated that all of the participants had above average levels of depression and suicidal ideation and low levels of self-esteem. This study found that candidates likely to become MSPs are young males with a combination of factors, including a background of childhood sexual or physical abuse, leaving school early, running away from home, and a dependence on heroin.
Related Concept Videos
Horney's Sociocultural Approach
Deindividuation
Psychosexual Stages of Personality: Anal
Psychosexual Stages of Personality: Genital
Self-Discrepancy Theory
Factors Influencing Attraction II: Physical Attraction

