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Table 8 Correlations between the Big Five traits and other variables

From: Personality traits, gender roles and sexual behaviours of young adult males

Big Five domain

Neuroticism

Extraversion

Openness to experience

Conscientiousness

Agreeableness

r

p

r

p

r

p

r

p

r

p

EF (n = 88)

−0.17

NS

0.18

NS

−0.12

NS

0.05

NS

−0.13

NS

OF (n = 88)

−0.08

NS

0.01

NS

0.11

NS

−0.07

NS

−0.13

NS

SD (n = 96)

0.07

NS

0.21*

<0.05

0.16

NS

−0.10

NS

−0.14

NS

IS (n = 88)

−0.02

NS

0.09

NS

−0.03

NS

0.05

NS

−0.14

NS

OS (n = 88)

−0.23*

<0.05

0.03

NS

0.03

NS

0.28**

<0.01

0.04

NS

Femininity (n = 97)

−0.13

NS

0.09

NS

0.01

NS

0.26**

<0.01

0.25*

<0.05

Masculinity (n = 97)

−0.19

NS

0.39***a

<0.001

0.21*

<0.05

0.18

NS

−0.22*

<0.05

Sexual initiation (age) (n = 92)

−0.15

NS

−0.05

NS

−0.12

NS

0.24*

<0.05

0.19

NS

Time needed to ejaculate (min) (n = 91)

−0.11

NS

0.01

NS

0.02

NS

0.08

NS

−0.12

NS

Number of previous sexual partners (n = 96)

0.11

NS

0.18

NS

0.10

NS

−0.17

NS

−0.28**

<0.01

No. of sexual encounters per month (n = 82)

−0.11

NS

0.34**

<0.01

0.12

NS

0.27*

<0.05

0.25*

<0.05

No. of sexual activities without penetration per month (n = 95)

0.26

<0.05

0.19

NS

0.18

NS

−0.22*

<0.05

−0.15

NS

No. of anal sex per month (n = 93)

−0.39***a

<0.001

−0.07

NS

−0.05

NS

0.28**

<0.01

0.19

NS

No. of oral sex per month (n = 92)

0.10

NS

0.31**

<0.01

0.17

NS

−0.01

NS

−0.05

NS

No. of mutual masturbation with partner per month (n = 95)

−0.10

NS

0.10

NS

−0.04

NS

0.12

NS

0.21*

<0.05

No. of masturbation per month (n = 93)

0.04

NS

−0.05

NS

0.07

NS

−0.30**

<0.01

−0.25*

<0.05

No. of orgasms per month (n = 94)

−0.07

NS

0.26*

<0.05

0.17

NS

0.10

NS

0.02

NS

No. of any sexual activity per month (n = 93)

−0.17

NS

0.24*

<0.05

0.10

NS

0.24*

<0.05

0.14

NS

No. of satisfying sexual activities per month (n = 89)

−0.20

NS

0.43***a

<0.001

0.09

NS

0.31**

<0.01

0.19

NS

Condom usage frequency (n = 94)

0.23*

<0.05

−0.02

NS

−0.08

NS

−0.03

NS

−0.09

NS

Coitus interruptus frequency (n = 94)

0.26*

<0.05

0.18

NS

0.08

NS

−0.36***

<0.001

−0.20

NS

Satisfaction with one’s body (n = 96)

−0.52***a

<0.001

0.08

NS

−0.01

NS

0.43***a

<0.001

0.26**

<0.01

Satisfaction with self as a man (n = 97)

−0.26**

<0.01

0.18

NS

0.05

NS

0.13

NS

0.05

NS

Satisfaction with sexual life (n = 95)

−0.22*

<0.05

0.23*

<0.05

0.32**

<0.01

0.15

NS

0.12

NS

Self-acceptance (n = 97)

−0.08

NS

0.01

NS

0.12

NS

0.17

NS

0.20*

<0.05

Quality of relationship with a partner (n = 92)

−0.23*

<0.05

0.15

NS

0.28**

<0.01

0.19

NS

0.26*

<0.05

One’s attitude toward sexual activity (n = 97)

−0.22*

<0.05

0.14

NS

0.20

<0.05

0.17

NS

0.06

NS

Partner’s attitude toward sexual activity sex (n = 91)

−0.25*

<0.05

0.10

NS

0.34**

<0.01

0.19

NS

0.09

NS

Erectile dysfunction (n = 95)

0.03

NS

−0.23*

<0.05

−0.02

NS

−0.19

NS

−0.02

NS

Premature ejaculation (n = 95)

0.06

NS

−0.07

NS

−0.04

NS

−0.22*

<0.05

−0.25*

<0.05

Delayed ejaculation (n = 95)

−0.06

NS

0.08

NS

0.01

NS

−0.15

NS

−0.08

NS

  1. The table shows correlations with the IIEF scales, stereotypical femininity and masculinity from the BSRI, frequency of sexual behaviours, measured attitudes and declared sexual problems. Different numbers of n for particular comparisons mean lack of given answer. Pearson’s r was used for: the IIEF and BSRI scales, sexual initiation age and time needed to ejaculate. Spearman’s rho was used for: frequency of sexual behaviours, attitudes and declared sexual problems
  2. IIEF abbreviations: EF erectile function, OF orgasmic function, SD sexual desire, IS intercourse satisfaction, OS overall satisfaction
  3. * p < 0.06, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001
  4. aMeans passing requirements of the Bonferroni correction (p < 0.0003226). In the IIEF eight subjects submitted that they were not sexually active in the past 4 weeks, so only SD was measured for them
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Annals of General Psychiatry

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