Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of Analytic Variables by Attraction (N=391)
| Total Sample | Low Attraction | Female Attraction | Bi-Attraction | Male Attraction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual Identity | |||||
| Straight/Heterosexual | 357 (91.1%) | 149 (100.0%) | 37 (60.7%) | 46 (86.8%) | 125 (100.0%) |
| Lesbian/Homosexual | 8 (2.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (13.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Bisexual | 23 (5.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 16 (26.2%) | 7 (13.2%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Sexual Behavior | |||||
| Lifetime with a female | 39 (9.9%) | 4 (2.7%) | 22 (36.1%) | 10 (18.5%) | 3 (2.4%) |
| Lifetime with a male | 273 (69.6%) | 84 (56.4%) | 44 (71.0%) | 47 (88.7%) | 98 (79.0%) |
| 30 days with a female | 12 (3.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (16.1%) | 2 (3.7%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 30 days with a male | 188 (48.0%) | 52 (34.9%) | 26 (41.9%) | 33 (62.3%) | 77 (61.1%) |
| Sexual Attraction | |||||
| Female Attraction | 1.52 (.97) (1.00 – 5.00) | 1.00 (.00) | 2.94 (1.12) | 2.54 (.83) | 1.00 (.00) |
| Male Attraction | 4.06 (1.12) (1.00 – 5.00) | 3.26 (.97) | 3.27 (.97) | 5.00 (.00) | 5.00 (.00) |
| Psychological Variables† | |||||
| Depressive symptoms | 1.98 (.57) (1.00 – 4.00) | 1.90 (.52) | 2.20 (.63) | 2.12 (.64) | 1.90 (.52) |
| Anxiety | 2.03 (.86) (1.00 – 5.00) | 1.91 (.80) | 2.23 (.92) | 2.24 (1.02) | 1.96 (.80) |
| Self-esteem | 3.03 (.56) (1.00 – 4.00) | 3.04 (.56) | 2.86 (.57) | 2.99 (.59) | 3.12 (.52) |
| Social Support Variables† | |||||
| Maternal Support | 3.86 (1.19) (1.00 – 5.00) | 3.86 (1.20) | 3.36 (1.28) | 3.85 (1.17) | 4.12 (1.08) |
| Peer Support | 3.86 (.92) (1.00 – 5.00) | 3.68 (.99) | 3.65 (.95) | 3.95 (.78) | 4.13 (.79) |
†
Note: Values displayed in this descriptive table are the unstandardized means for each scale. In the regression models, all scale values were z-scored.