Table 1.
Mean, Standard Deviation, and Range of Variables
| Variable | Mean | SD | Min. | Max. | t | df | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent Variables | |||||||
| Sexual (Dis)satisfaction (ISS) | |||||||
| Men | 18.93 | 11.89 | 0 | 55 | |||
| Women | 17.45 | 13.21 | 0 | 52 | 1.30 | 75 | .20 |
| Sexual Difficulties | |||||||
| Women’s report of men | 1.46 | 1.46 | 0 | 7 | |||
| Men’s report of men | 2.13 | 1.49 | 0 | 6 | 3.35 | 74 | .00 |
| Women’s report of women | 2.74 | 2.40 | 0 | 9 | |||
| Men’s report of women | 3.50 | 2.84 | 0 | 12 | 2.44 | 73 | .02 |
| Women’s report of total | 4.20 | 3.52 | 0 | 16 | |||
| Men’s report of total | 5.64 | 3.86 | 0 | 18 | 3.26 | 73 | .00 |
| Co-orientation Variables | |||||||
| Agreement | .49 | .22 | −.27 | .88 | |||
| Men’s understanding | .59 | .19 | −.15 | .87 | |||
| Women’s understanding | .60 | .16 | .14 | .92 | −.23 | 75 | .82 |
| Other Explanatory Variables | |||||||
| Depression (CESD) | |||||||
| Men | 9.58 | 6.17 | 0 | 30 | |||
| Women | 11.08 | 7.86 | 0 | 34 | 1.5 | 75 | .15 |
| Dyadic Adjustment (DAS) | |||||||
| Men | 109.0 | 12.49 | 78 | 136 | |||
| Women | 111.5 | 13.81 | 69 | 143 | 1.84 | 75 | .07 |
| Men (DAS-R) | 100.5 | 11.47 | 69 | 125 | |||
| Women (DAS-R) | 102.5 | 12.61 | 62 | 131 | 1.59 | 75 | .12 |
| Social Desirability (SDS) | |||||||
| Men | 15.20 | 5.11 | 4 | 26 | |||
| Women | 15.17 | 5.15 | 5 | 29 | .11 | 74 | .91 |
| Sexual Behavior Preferences (IDHP) | |||||||
| Erotophilia | |||||||
| Men | 4.54 | .54 | 3.00 | 5.86 | |||
| Women | 4.30 | .72 | 1.86 | 5.57 | 2.41 | 75 | .0184 |
| Use of Contraception | |||||||
| Men | 3.90 | 1.06 | 1.25 | 6.00 | |||
| Women | 4.45 | .99 | 1.25 | 6.00 | 3.58 | 75 | .0006 |
| Conventionality | |||||||
| Men | 2.54 | .73 | 1.25 | 5.00 | |||
| Women | 2.69 | .88 | 1.00 | 4.75 | 1.19 | 75 | .2390 |
| Use of Erotica | |||||||
| Men | 4.30 | 1.04 | 1.25 | 6.00 | |||
| Women | 3.78 | 1.28 | 1.00 | 6.00 | 3.40 | 75 | .0011 |
| Use of Drugs/Alcohol | |||||||
| Men | 2.43 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 5.75 | |||
| Women | 2.09 | 1.05 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 2.64 | 75 | .0101 |
| Romantic Foreplay | |||||||
| Men | 4.38 | .72 | 2.25 | 6.00 | |||
| Women | 4.94 | .69 | 2.25 | 6.00 | 5.24 | 75 | .0000 |
Note. Min. = minimum; Max. = maximum; ISS = Index of Sexual Satisfaction; CESD = Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; DAS = Dyadic Adjustment Scale; DAS-R = Dyadic Adjustment Scale - Revised (with “affectional expression” factor removed); SDS = Social Desirability Scale; IDHP = Inventory of Dyadic Heterosexual Preferences. For each instrument, higher scores indicate higher levels of the variable measured.