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Table 9 Correlations between the BSRI femininity, masculinity and other variables

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

BSRI

Femininity

Masculinity

r

p

r

p

EF (n = 86)

0.30*

<0.05

0.29**

<0.01

OF (n = 86)

0.22*

<0.05

0.07

NS

SD (n = 94)

0.04

NS

0.28**

<0.01

IS (n = 85)

0.18

NS

0.18

NS

OS (n = 86)

0.12

NS

0.19

NS

Sexual initiation (age) (n = 90)

−0.08

NS

−0.21

NS

Time needed to ejaculate (min) (n = 89)

0.33**

<0.01

0.15

NS

Number of previous sexual partners (n = 94)

0.06

NS

0.21*

<0.05

No of Sexual encounters per month (n = 81)

−0.04

NS

0.16

NS

No of sexual activities without penetration per month (n = 81)

−0.10

NS

0.35***

<0.001

No of anal sex per month (n = 91)

0.28**

<0.01

−0.13

NS

No of oral sex per month (n = 90)

−0.19

NS

0.13

NS

No of mutual masturbation with partner per month (n = 93)

0.17

NS

−0.12

NS

No of masturbation per month (n = 91)

−0.12

NS

0.15

NS

No of orgasms per month (n = 92)

0.02

NS

0.32**

<0.01

No of any sexual activity per month (n = 91)

0.09

NS

0.31**

<0.01

No of satisfying sexual activities per month (n = 87)

0.02

NS

0.25*

<0.05

Condom usage frequency (n = 92)

−0.07

NS

0.12

NS

Coitus interruptus frequency (n = 92)

−0.06

NS

−0.10

NS

Satisfaction with one’s body (n = 94)

0.13

NS

0.16

NS

Satisfaction with self as a man (n = 95)

0.10

NS

0.13

NS

Satisfaction with sex life (n = 93)

0.03

NS

0.30**

<0.01

Self-acceptance (n = 95)

0.05

NS

−0.18

NS

Quality of relationship with a partner (n = 90)

−0.04

NS

0.20

NS

One’s attitude toward sexual activity (n = 95)

0.04

NS

0.30**

<0.01

Partner’s attitude toward sexual activity (n = 89)

−0.07

NS

0.25*

<0.05

Erectile dysfunction (n = 95)

−0.16

NS

−0.31**

<0.01

Premature ejaculation (n = 95)

0.05

NS

0.05

NS

Delayed ejaculation (n = 95)

−0.01

NS

0.14

NS

  1. The table shows correlations with IIEF scales, 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: IIEF scales, sexual initiation age and time needed to ejaculate. Spearman’s rho was used for: frequency of sexual behaviours, attitudes and declared sexual problems. * p < 0.06, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001. None of the correlations passed requirements of Bonferroni correction. In IIEF eight subjects submitted, that they were not sexually active in the past 4 weeks, so only SD was measured for them
  2. IIEF abbreviations: EF erectile function, OF orgasmic function, SD sexual desire, IS intercourse satisfaction, OS overall satisfaction