The 2004 John Jay Report, a report commissioned by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, stated "the problem was largely the result of poor seminary training and insufficient emotional support for men ordained in the 1940s and 1950s."
在2004年由美国天主教主教会议（英语：United States Conference of Catholic Bishops）委托编写的《约翰·杰报告（英语：John Jay Report）》指出，“这个问题的很大程度是由于神学院的培训不足以及对1940年代到1950年代所任命的男性在情感支持上的缺失。